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morning.
Then, methodically, Bob commenced
to calculate. At FIRST he discovered
that he was being carried to the east
ward under the influence of a westerly
wind, so that the earth glided from him
toward the west, or posed to the d.
rection in which it should; but short
~ afterwards. when the balloon had
mounted high, he looked again. and. to
his joy, observed that he was in a place
OF calm; and gazing down at the earth.
he saw that it was whirling underneath
his towards the east at a fearful yeloc-
lty. a fine long thread of silver rep
resenting river would be seen one
moment away to the west; the next
minute it would be sweeping by. and
before the eye could fully comprehend
it the river would disappear il the
east. 81. 4 s55 % s
8@ Taking out watch and note moi,
Bob examined an array Of figures I M
results in the latter. cts ali ripht" j,
he soliloquized. there are three hnn-
dred and sixty degrees to the circnm.
ference Of the earth. and 1t makes )
revolution in tYenty-four hours This
shows that il every hour thu earth
must go by me at the rate Of fifteen de-
grtes Of longitude. Now, according to
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Bob, mother will think cyclone has
struck her pantry when she goes to it
in the morning, for laid hold Of every
thing good in sight, thinking that we
would hrve pretty healthy appetites
before we got back from our trip
around the world" q
For two hours and more the boys
talked in subdued excitement over the
approaching journey, and then Bob
proposed that they should carefully
survey the enclosure, and if they failed
to discover signs of life, should make
their way to the balloon, stow the pro-
visions, and make preparations for re-
leasing it.
Fortune favored them, for the moon
had set, leaving the fair grounds deep-
" shrouded, and after climbing as
stealthily as Indians over the fence, the
two young adventures found the vi
ciaity of the balloon entirely desert
ed, so they dropped their bundles in
side the large wicker basket or car,
then united the guy ropes that kept
from swaying the big shape that rest
ed in the air over their heads.
Suddenly Frank came close to Bob,
and whispered, in disguised way,
!" Confound 1t all! what do you think
Iva forgotten to bring?''
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other western states; then will come
California, the Pacific ocean, China,
the countries of Europe, and last of
all the Atlantic ocean will appear; and
when that has passed away to the east
ward, we will find New York approach
ing us. so that all we will need to do
will be to calculate the time it will take
us to sink to the earth, then, when
ready, open the valve and throw out
the anchors. When the people hear
how we traveled-or rather how the
entire earth travelled around beneath
us in twenty-four hours, you can
imagine the wonder and talk it will
create! I tell you, Frank" cried Bob,
with eyes flaming and cheeks aglow,
-*I wouldn't be surprised if we should
be made heroes of. and asked to write
an account of our experiences-the way
in which the adventure first came to
be thought of, and how it was planned
and carried out. 1t will make that par
ticular balloon SO famous that the
owners Of it will realize an enormous
fortune by exhibiting it. Why, they
will be grateful to us all their lives for
what we are going to do, so don't let
the thought of borrowing it Worry you
a little biz"
Hadn't we better take our overcoats
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A WONDERFUL TREE,
Maple One Hundred Years Old Re.
SembleS House.

"A Maple One Hundred Years Old Re.
sembles House.
On the left bank of the River Oder,
at Ratibor, in Silesia, there grows
maple tree which is one of the most
remarkable works of nature in exist
ence, since it has been so trained and
twisted until it has become more like
a house than tree. The maple is 100
years old, and through the greater part
of this period the work OF training and
twisting it has been in progress. The
trunk rises from the ground much like
that of any other maple, but a flight
OF steps leads to the first level. where
the branches have been gradually
woven together until firm floor has
been made. Above this is a second
floor, smaller in diameter and formed
IN the same Way. Around each floor
the branches have been woven into SOL
i'd walls, making two circular rooms.
Each OF these rooms is lighted by eight
windows, which are cut through the
walls of branches and foliage. Below
the floor at the level of the second
room, and at the top of the tree, the
branches have been allowed to- grow
out naturally, while the intermediate
walls and the edges of the window
openings have been kept closely trim
med. These tree-rooms are OCCASION
ally slept in during the summer. The
old tree is in healthy condition, and
forms NJ % oF
trict, in which it grows
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along, Bob?" asked Frank. eve heard
that it is mighty cold up in the clouds;
and, by the way, how about grub?"
by George! I had clean forgotten
about that part of it, Frank. You see,
I've had my mind so full with the great
points Of the expedition that the ques-
ton of food never suggested itself to
me. Yes, you bring along your heavy
coat and whatever you can rake up in
the way of eatables, and I will do the
same. And, say, Frank, it might be
good idea to leave line on your bureau
telling the folks not to worry. that we
will be back day after tomorrow at
daylight. Now, Frank, remember that
the sun rises at half past six, and that
about five o'clock we must be ready to
start, for that will be the darkest hour,
and a time when all the hands about
the fair grounds will be asleep. All
that we will have to do is to cast loose
the four guy ropes, then 4get*into the
basket and slip the anchor rope. Don't
go to bed to night, as you might over
sleep, then the whole thing would be
spoiled. After the folks have gone TO
dreamland, sneak down stairs and get
grove at the back of the fair grounds
any time after midnight, as we might
as we'll wait there as anywhere else."
The village clock was tolling the
ghostly hour, when Bob Arnold came
down the road, carrying goodly bun
die. The moon hung low in the west
ern sky, and sent long creeping shad-
ows through the pine grove and across
the field opposite, in which numerous
booths, gayly decked with gaudily COL
ored bunting, marked the site of the
annual county fair. A soft air up high
IN the tops of the trees rustled the pine
branches unsteady, and caused to sway
gently from side to side the big bal
loon in the center of the open grassy
space within the high whitewashed
fence that enclosed the pleasure
grounds.
An hour passed away before Sec
ond figure halted cautiously at the edge
OF the woods and whistled expectantly.
The call was answered close at hand,
and in another moment the two lads
had whisperingly exchanged greetings
and been swallowed up in the gloom
of the trees.
II thought that the folks never would
go to bed tonight" explained Frank;
for of course company had to come,
and it was the hardest kind of work
sitting up in dark room waiting and
watching hour after hour, and being
afraid to even close ones eyes for an
instant. At last, when everything was
quiet, I tied my shoes together by the
strings, slung them around my neck,
and 'crept down stairs. tell you what,
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.oUAlNTEsT BIRD ON EARTH.
Feeds on Glowworms and shines Like a

Feeds on Glowworms and Shines Like
Poke o. Moonshine.
When, some eighty years ago. Cant.
Barclay brought to England in the
good ship Providence the first specimen
OF an unknown extraordinary bird, the
bird men of the day were very sorely
puzzled, says London Sketch. The ma.
tiyes of New Zealand called it the
XVII, but the British scientist called it
the apteryx, because it had no wings
or, at any rate, only little f1appers not
worth calling wings Most of them
thought it some kind of penguin, but
some years later Yarrell, who was
great authority on birds, showed that
1t belonged to the ostrich and emu
tribe. 1t is a small fellow, being about
Inc. size OF not very large ordinary
FOWL, but lays an egg that in point OF
size an ostrich need not be ashamed Of
1t has the thick, scaly, clumsy legs of
the ostrich tribe, and in defense uses
them, with their large claws, in ex-
actly the same forward-thrusting
manner as struthious birds. It's feath-
ers, too, which look more like hair
than feathers, give it another point of
agreement with the tribe Of birds to
which it belongs. The use of the long.
Snlpellke beak was puzzle for natur-
al:sts until Sir w. J. Butler made a
study Of kiwi he captured and kent
captive while in New Zealand. Dur
ing the daytime the bird hid itself
away and went into sound sleep,
from which it could be only temporar-
lily reused by vigorous poking. but
when darkness came on it Woke 10 and
apparently became lutte lively. but
even Sir w. J. Butler could not see
what it was doing until he devised a
very cunning experiment. He took one
OF the larger gloWworms that abound
In New Zealand, worm measuring fif-
teen inches in length and covered with
a glowing phosphorescent slime, and
threw it to the captive kiwi. BY the
light of it's own lamp the glowworm
was seen to pass from head to tail in
side the portals of the kiwi's beak and
leave behind it enough of it's slime to
set off the birds beak in a phosphores-
cent glow, so that the head of the bird
was visible in the darkness. The kiwi
was torpid and lazy during the day
time, but at night it was seen to dart
about, thrusting it's illuminated beak
in every worm-burrow it came across,
gently feeling for the inhabitant of the
burroW and dragging it forth little by
little, taking the greatest care not to
break it's prey. 1t made captive after
captive disappear with the greatest &C.
lerity. There is always a. specimen
of this bird in the ZOO.
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tits a desperate thing to do" said
Frank Wright, and he shook his head
doubtingly.
thing, Frank, as it is plucky and
scientific one" replied the one ad-
dressed. II tell you I've been study
Ing it out all summer, and it is so SIM
pie that I wonder it hasn't been
thought of a thousand times. Ever
since our class took up astronomy, and
learned that the world turned COM
pletely around in twenty-four hours, 1
have known that this scheme of mine
is not only possible, but that it is the
simplest thing in the world to accom-
plish. 1 have not breathed a word OF
this to any one but you, Frank, and
now, instead of jumping at the chance
OF joining me in this adventure and
winning great name, you hesitate and
seem half scared at the idea; and yet
only yesterday you went up in the bal
loon at the fair grounds, and told me
that you enjoyed it hugely
THAT is all right enough, Bob, and
1 think your plan a grand one, but l
don't like the idea of stealing the bal
loon. 1t might get us into trouble"
do you call borrowing a thing the
same as stealing it? Why, we will
only take French leave with the big
silk bag for exactly twenty-four hours,
and at the end Of that time. almost to
a minute, we will land again and re-
turn the balloon to its owners, while
we and our great circuit Of the globe
will be talked OF all over the world!
l tell, you," continued Bob Arnold, ex-
ctedly, lit will be the grandest and
most original adventure that has ever
been known!"
Frank Wright came under the con-
tagion of his friends self-reliance and
elOquence.
"All right, Bob; I'm with you," he
exclaimed, extending his hand, which
the other grasped and shook heartily;
"but please go over the plan once more,
so that I will understand it thorough
ly, for it is so exciting to think of that
/ may have missed few points"
why, you see, Frank, the earth
turns completely over in twenty-four
hours, revolving from west to east, so
that if person was situated above the
earth and looked down he would see
the entire globe roll over beneath him
in the time I have said Now how is a
person to get such perch as that?
Why, in the simplest way possible, and
that is by means of q balloon. All
you have to do is to go up until you are
above the wind currents. then simply
rest, and let the earth turn over be-
meath you. AS we hang there poised in
the air we will first see New Jersey roll
past us, then Pennsylvania, Ohio and
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''::Not the field glasses 2"

Exactly; and I laid them on nv he'd
in plain sight, so as to be sure not to
give myself the slightest chance to for
get them
ooh, Frank, how could you do such
careless thing? I'd rather go without
the grub than the glasses. Why, we'll
need them all the time to make out the
different places on the earth We can't
go without them, and that's all there
is about it,
''I'll tell you what I'll do, Bob. III
go and get them, and be back here in
less than an hour-that will leave
plenty of time before we want to
start"
Bob thought it over for moment,
then replied: Cali right, Frank, co. but
don't let anything keep you longer
than that, or it will capsize the whole
business. I will have everything
ready, and the instant you return will
slip the rope and we will be off,
AS Bob finished speaking, Frank dis
appeared swiftly and noiselessly in the
direction from which they had enter
GU IAO SlOuuuS.
II might as we'll sit in the car as to
stand around here" said Bob to him
self. He got into the basket, slowed
the two bundles under the seats, and
sat down, resting his head against one
Of the ropes that held the cage sus-
pended from the balloon.
Oh, how slowly the time passed!
Surely Frank had been more than an
hour. Suppose he had awakened the
household by some accident, had been
discovered, and was now held a pris-
oner? How tired Bob was! yes, and
so drowsy, too, now that he had no, one
to talk to about the great undertake
ing. All! you were almost asleep that
time, Bob-it was only your head pitch
ing forward that brought you to your
senses. Better get out and walk about,
my boy, if you wish to overcome that
sleepiness. What! going to lean your
head back again on that soft, purring
rope!
Here! what means this wild sway
ing Of the balloon and this mad rush
through the air? Bob springs to his
feet, digging his knuckles into his eyes,
and looks over the side of the car.
Way below him he sees the earth re-
ceding, and objects growing smaller
and smaller as he watches. The rope
has slipped, releasing the balloon, and
BOD is mounting into the heavens
alone. Surely he must have slept, and
Tor a considerable time, as the eastern
sky is crimsoned with the near ap-
preaching day, and the earth j: soread
out before him in plain but co., acted
view. At first feeling of alarm and
disappointment is experienced, to be
succeeded by low of pleasure and
somewhat selfish satisfaction; for al
though Frank has, by reason of his
carelessness, missed this wonderful ex-
cursion, he, Bob Arnold, will make it.,
and the glory will be all his own!
Suddenly a mellow light shone all
about the balloon. 1t grew gradually
more pronounced, until it gilded the
huge silk bag as though it was of gold
en- texture, and silhouetted it's shape
and detail of network rigging against
the f1eecy clouds beyond. The unrisen
sun was kissing the balloon good
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The Common Complaint.

What caused your company to dis
band?" inquired the gossip. {
'tThe craze for realism" replied the
manager sadly 'You remember the
speech in which Polonius says to his
son, Put money in thy purse.
EYES,"
@'Well, Laertes refused to go on with
his part without real money."-Wash-
ington Star.
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Is This a Bullo

"Why didn't you come when rang?"
said lady to her servant.
because didn't hear the bell.''
thereafter when you don't hear the
bell you must come and tell me so.''
eyes m.'-Boston Traveller.
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acciduut

Shady Nook-"De railroad accidunt
didn't do a ting ter Smikey."
Nooksy Shade "What's de matter
wild imp
Shady Nook-@'He was a-ridin' on de
cow-catcher; de boiler busted and he
got steam bath, de wheels cut his hair
off, and it was a close shave for his
life"
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Lucky.


body else to work;
Amt any reason in not bein' glad
Amt this life the best you had?
Amt any reason in bein' afraid
Something'u happen, faint all down
grade.
Amt any reason in tallzin' fast
The little you've got to say won't last:
Amt any reason in not loolxin' up
Soon as you've got to the dregs in your
cup;
Amt any reason in not forgivin'-
You must keep on lovin' to keep on nvin's
Amt any reason in not bein' true
Make beginnin' an carry it through:
Amt any reason. or joy, or beauty,
In dom anything less than your duty.
Laura H. Fisher in Boston Traveller
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No Chance.

"You don't oversleep yourself as you
dsed to-" said Gazzam as Maddox en-
tered the office in good time.
"Not since the baby was born" re-
piled Maddox-Boston Post.
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Even Worse.

She Do you know anything worse
than a man taking a kiss without ask
ing for it?'' He--'I do What, for
instance? 2" He Asking for it without
taking it, Brooklyn Enterprise.
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In Local Shipping Circle

#3 SDiggs--s.What's your friend Guzzler
doing now?" Biggs-..He's operating
a line Of schooners." Diggs Between
what points 2" Biggs-'sThe bar and
his mouth, ". - . u
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Calculating WAY.

Y He That fellow is going to charge
me only dollar for this boat for the
whole day. she-"My it's a regular
bargain sail, isn't it. dearie ~ Har-
per's Weekly.
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II Harder, the great. authority on fish,
says that every square mile of the sea
Is inhabited ~ 12o,OeA.Q00 ftnny crea-
lures,
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Prospects for the Boy.

4 guess the Griscombs must expect
that somebody is going to leave them
some money"
& seWhy?"
.oThey've decided to let their son
become an artist. =
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The IrrationaIities Of Lick QUICK,
Toilet or Mickey's Experience on tho
Cow Catcher-The Man Who Is Bulls
( Lucky. :. T.
1rrationalities.

. INT any reason in
bein' proud,
Too fine to go with
the rest Of the
crowd;
Amt any reason in
bein' shy
World amt waitin'
for you to pass
by;
Amt any reason In
bein' a shirk,
Clappin' for S0lne~
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Pink-aYes, sab, dat Oh man Will
huns Is lunckiest man eNah SEEM 1
Rastns Sutny he is, man; no wan
dun born dat way. LUX at dem hawsA-
shoe laigs OBJ hisY'
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Then He Hurried.

SWELL" he said, at last, after they
had been silently gazing at each other
for long time. 81 think I'd better
go.
Dear me" she exclaimed. 81 believe
you're mind reader"
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-12-10

and there than any other store in the
the cheaper sell them The quality the best925
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
LARGE COAL SALE.
Henry Croushore Disposes Of His Tract
Near West Newton.

Henry Croushore. President OF the First
National Bank OF West Newton, has sold al
acres of coal and 10 acres Of surface lying
along the left bank OF the Youghioghcny
diver, opposite tina; place, in Rostravcr town
ship, the sale nettin; in the ncighborhood of
t91O,OOO. This is Mr.. Croushore's half OF u
tract OF over l 200 acres bought a few years
ago by Mr.. Croushore md the late Colonel
John W. Moore, OF Greensburg, the Moore
tract now being the last large block of mer-
charitable coal In this vicinity.
The Purchaser are Osborne, Suegcr 4 Co.,
who Owl and operate the West Newton shaft
aud other mines along the Pittsburg, Nc
hecsport and luu~ghlogheny railroad and
the Wheeling division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The price paid for the coal
was 500 an acre. Work will begin In the
spting to develop this tract, and II shat,
ioo feet deep vii! have TO bc SUNK to reach
the coal.
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orespo, OF Venezuela has given in.
$50 have his race horses trained ac-
0 American methods.
and Corion OF the crown Of Italy
conferred upon DR.. Behring. the
" oil the anti-diphtherltic serum.
NeLzies, Bart, OF Menzies, the her
nlei OF the clan Menzies is the oldest
chiei now living. He is eighty
anu wears the kilt summer and
saaIly dawn before the Sultan of
ucs 10 oe and ut s o'clock he is stir
nc mas no confidence in those
~, n his life appears to be worth
DAYS purchase.
Grey has kept a record OF the yomo
nrl IN lw~entv-eiyht years. 1t az
,i1,os9 head, and ranges from part
1orles told OF his wealth arc true.
,,an Snrague, the new Representa-
Eleventh Massachusetts Dis
20 Richest member OF the House.
s''a 70 possess S25, 000, 900.
I'su peeragc conferred on Sir Joseph
.ounder OF antiseptic surgery. IL
sulicant feature Of the long list
uaa : honors when were distributed
ns officials of the r gula, seryi;e.
me most eminent colored men in
!he Rev. DR.. ]. W. T., Brown.
~ 'heology at Cannon Uniysr,
I.A He was born In New Orleans
Phi. b. "uu ho'us u
,ac,oria will personally dictate and
sg1 ,apny OF herself, which viii 40.
telling the story OF her reign.
years Hermann, tho magician
sns earned 5000 a wear on
Ptaoon JUS estate is said to aggregate
:. fanciuli OF the Marine Rand n,
~, $50 be made a Commissioned
kopSJ,aI act OF the Senate. Under
oonni'ions he ranks ns nrIya,e
ko.ia, Is strictly drawn, he cannot
soc'a' recognition.
Iena uen Neal, who wrote the four.
|oi aent OF the constitution, IA n
va, .eTanon. Ind. He is in his
"a IN. Judge Neal wrote the amend.
o'nce In Lebanon. Il wns snh.
ssa.sssman Godlevs i. Orth 10
Isssss Vommttses which was disp
W. reeQnsfyu0floI-
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lnour opinion every way the safest and
most wholesome Injunction to be strongly
laid upon the conscicnccs Of all processing
Christians Is the duty OF absolute loyalty 70
the Lord up to present light, combined with
IN eager seeking for all possible further
light. !! this were steadily pressed, the
very best results. II seems to ny, must follow,
Nothing less thanthis will God accept as nt-
ting service. Nothing more can be
required as the condition of com.
pletest approval. II IL an Ineligible
and e,o-y way reasonable demand which
no one can object 10 as overstrained. 1t IL
fully within tho compass OF every soul.
Whosoeycr shrinks back from 1t mist lie
under more or lees condemnation. Il IL
extremely practical in that It points directly
at complete obedience and Gun he rcudily
tested in tho daily life. Let it be firmly. yet
lovingly, insisted on as the only proper posi-.
ton for every member Of the church.
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WORDS or TRUTH AND sonEnygss.

The liquor traflc is u feeder OF our jalls
penitenlIaries, Insane asylums, AMI poor.
houses. 1t IL II devourer OF manhood and
womanhood, and, stripped of alrits licensed
legitimacy. 1t is II public enemy. u tax-eater.
n Moioch ,%devourero of body and soul. And tn,
present large movemont against 1t points to
ntine when II shili be put under public repro.
baton. hnd drinking resorts will cease ia
haunt their glaring lights at night and tri.
u%mphan,ly hang out their banners by day.
These figures show unmistakaby that the
youth OF our country can AMI must DO res.
cued from tho pursuing hand OF this trc.
mendous eyll-Mlnncapolts Journal.