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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11

terials, of every descriotion, at marvel
ous!y low prices, Sc. &C., 10c.. 12c., tic.
and zoe.
DRESS GOODS.
Some unusual offerings in Seasonable
Dress Materials. Goods picked up at
price; you get the benefit.
ridescent Covert Suitinqs, AZ in. wide,
29c.
See Our line of Fancy Suitings, every
one worth Soc. orice 39c.
IS in, Covert Mixtures, Use. value SOC.
Fine Imported Suit Patterns, in choice
selections, at u price.
5S in. Ali Wool Fancy Shepherd
Checks, Soc. value, 81 I-2c.
46 in. Diagonal Mohair Covert Mix
lures (ncw shades), $l.0O, grade, 75c.
SO in. Fine French Black Serge, extra
va1ue, SOC.
4e in. All Wool Black Novelty Suit-
ings, &c. value, Soc.
46 in. Black Canvas Cloth for summer
wear, 75c.
4e in. Black Granite Cloth for skirts,
75c.
SILKS.
Great crowds swarm around our Silk
department for the great values we are
Offering. All excellent qualities at won
derfully low prices.
IS in. Black Silk Duchess, Use.
81 in. Black Silk Duchess, S1,0O
d in. Black Silk Duchess, SIPS.
"a in. Black Silk Rhadame, 75c. value,
for SIC.
Black Figured Duchess, soc.
"a III. Extra Black Large Figured Bro
cade Duchess, 98c.
II in. All Silk Black, large figured In
dia Silks, Sc. value, &c.
So in. Fancy Lining Silks, 45c.
Handsome Printed Foulard Silks, in
the new polkadots and figures, &c.,, 39s,,
Soc. and 69c. yard.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Men are learning that it means money
saved for them to visit dry goods store
to supply their needs. Whether It Is spring
weight Underwear, Stylish Neckwear,
Suoerior Hosiery, Dependable SUSPEND
ers or correct collars and cuffs, we can
save you money.
Mems Semi Laundried Fancy Percale
Nee'igee Shirts, Soc. value, 39c.
MEMS Fancy Percale Laundried Neg
I'm ~ Adill1SolHe Styles made 10
sell tor 69c., our price Soc.
Boys Shirt Waists of good material.
two box pleats back and front, pearl but
tons, Csc.
Boys White and Fancy Unlaundrisd
Mothers Friend Waists, soc,
Boys Laundricd White and Fancy
Mothers Friend Waiets, e9c.
See our great line of Mems Suspenders
VIZ are showing a. y lie, you have Of
ten paid 2Sc. Tor no better,
Boys Negligss Fancy Percals Shirt,
25c. ana Soc.
Boys laundried Fancy Percale Shirts,
tine quality and choice styles, two collars
and cuffs attached. &c.
Easter Novelties in Ncckwear. at 25c..
sc. and SOC. IS the largest to be found
in the city, including all the new effects
in Bows, Strings, Tecks, Imperials, -Four
INLAND and Pu[fs.
PATTERNS.
We are agents for the Standard Pat
tens. A full assortment of STYLES and
sizes always on hand. Ask for the Nav
fashion sheet. Subscriptions taken for
the Standard Designer, S5c. year.
, & = CO.,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11
DRESS GOODS.

double width Shepherds Plaids, in
black and white at Sc
Fancy Checks. double width all colors
ana black and white, 10c. and 121ac. yard.
Just received-5G00 yards Rustic Cam
brio, black and rs-remnants-yard
wide, 3!ac. yard h
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11

terials, of every descriotion, at marvel
ously low prices, Sc. &C.,, 10c.. &c., tic.
and O0c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11
DOMEsTICS.

Unbleached Cotton. yard wide, SIC:
yard, worth &c.
10000 yards Unbleached Cotton at PIC.
q yard.
Extra heavy Unbleached Cotton, yard
wide, at Age. yard.
Androscoggin Bleached Cotton at SIC a
yard.
Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton at
Glac. yard.
lo-l Bleachcd Sheeting. good quality at
15c. yard.
1914 unblcached Slbeeting at 121ac. yard.
Shifting Calico. &c. Il yard-lengths 2 to
9 yards.
Standard Shifting Calico, 31hc a yard.
Fifty pieces yard wide Percale, 61ac
yard.
Cotton Birdeye, 20 inches wide, &c.
piece; % inches wide, 42c. piece
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SHIRT WAISTS AND SKIRTS,

shirt Waists and Skirts. Fine Numbered
Shirt Waists choice colors. at BIC.
tine line Of Laundered Shirt Waists. de-
tachablc collars, 49c.
Ladies Skirts. all the new spring checks.
full four yards wide, Sl.25
Ladies' Skirts, black figured Brill:antine
full yards wide Special, $3.50
Ladies Skirts, all wool Fancy Checks. s
yards wide $3.50
Ladies' Skirts. black and colored, figured
Brllliantine. yards wide. $780, $780, $500,
$3.50
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LADIES' COLLARS.

All the new styles and shapes Of the
season, containing many new novelties.
Standing Collars. narrow roll top, Bat
ton back or front, u 1-2c. Cuffs to match
NC. pair.
Standing Collars; with one inch ex-
tended top, some straight, some half roll.
The very latest out.
Boleros Of Pique and Lawn, finished
with tine Embroidery and insertion, &c.,
&c., $500, Sis to $1.S9.
Pique and Embroidery Co1larettes, the
very latest creations, Soc, 75c., Sl.OO,
SI.25 and $3.50.
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All Hats purchased here will be trimmed
tree OF charge by an expert mliner.

CORSETS.
r. s G. Co.'S Corsets, black. white and
gray, sizes 10 to 30c, SOC.
r. q G. Corsets. black and white, 75c.
n. y Z. Corsets black and white, sloo.
X. q &. Corsets. extra sizes, $500.
r. & G. Corsets special long waist q on
>. q Z. Corsets. black and white, acc.
). z. Corsets. extra long, white and
grey. Bic.
j. & G. Misses Corsets, sec.
hio Gloves, Veilings, Collars. Cuffs and
Belts in large variety.
Clark's Spool Cotton, lie. a dozen: two
spools for 7c
Kings Cotton, 11c q dozen
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11

Lovely!-Beautiful! are the exclama-
tons heard over the handsome French
Printed Organizes we are showing.
Many will not rest until they own a
dress OF the dainty, Beautiful material.
French Imported Organizes, at 81 I-2c.,
33c. and 25c.
Handsome assortments of Wash Ma.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-22
New Haven Steamboat Go FALL ARRANGEMENT.
 HonhIo no:jv c,:

Sundays Hxcepted,) Steamers from New Haven leave Bella Dock, Old Line Pier: CONTINENTAL 1O:3O a. m., and RICHARD PECK at 12:3O mid. night
 steamers al n from New York leave Piers 25 m. and CONTINENTAL F midnight Fare $1 :0O Excursion tickets, good foe 15 days, $1.50
 < Bishops, TOP Chapel street, and at Mix's drug store, cor. Chapel and Church sts.
 FAST FREIGHT. Through rates quoted over Express Freight Lines to points West, South, and Southwest, and through Bills of Lading lss sued in connection herewith
 CHAS. I. FRENCH Agent
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FLOATING UP A RIVER.

It was a vexed question in 1890 wheth- CT the Pilcomayo river, which flows for hundreds of miles from the Bolivian Andes to the Paraguay, might be used as a commercial highway from Bolivia to the ocean, Our countrymau, Captain Page, settled this question so c1nclu- sively that no further effort to utilize the Pilcomayo is likely to pe made; and in this work, that cost him his life, for he died of his priTat!ons after being hemmed in for months by hostile Indl- ans, he devised a plan for steaming n.y. river when the water was So low that his vessel was stuck in the mud. He was determined to go still further, though his little steamer, which drew only eighteen inches, rested on the riV- er-bottom; so behind the boat he threw up an embankment of earth clear across the channel, backed it with palm trunks and brushwood, and before long the water had risen a couple of feet, and the little Bolivia was able to go on her way four miles before she stuck again. Then another dam was built, and this process was repeated seven times, and with the aid of the dams the vessel ad- vanced about thirty-fiye miles above the highest point she could reach at the natural low-water stage--From 'In- geniOus Pioneers" in Harpers Round Table
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The Confederate soldier was Some- times served with rations of flour, but oftener with rations of cornmeal. And he usually had an appetite which made him relish corn bread, hot or cold! In his marches-advances or retreats-he was often without cooking utensils and found it advantageous to cook ashcakes. The average Johnny Reb asked no greater luXuries than good, big ash- cake and canteen of buttermi!k. The ashcake he could generally get; but buttermilk was a rarity. For it the country was secured by soldiers afoot or mounted, and these fellows came to be known, if not honored, as butter milk rangers"
 Cornmeal was cooked in all possible ways by our soldiers; and there were numerous men in that patriot band who considered themselves great "chefs;" but they had always the advantage of feeding half-famished men-young men, too. Under such circumstances it is the quantum rather than the quality of the food that is most looked after. How ever, our army cooks won great praise | in their day and generation, and all of li4SllA hllS" llOW lO IuethC Soou SoAAi bread; also "fapjaeks, which were off, ten compounded of meal and flour and were baked in a greasy frying pan and had to be frequently turned which skilled Confederates were wont to do by bouncing them high into the air and l catching them in the pan as they came down upon the other side.
 But all of this is aside from the main question: which is, Why is it that corn bread is not as much in vogue as for merly in the south and southwest? Doubtless the modern cook and the cooking stove have much to do with it's enforced absence from our boards, but there must be other reasons. If so what are they? Have our appetites failed us, or is cornmeal not so good as, and flour better than, formerly, or is it that We have been Yankeezed in this respect as in some others?
 We ask the attention of the Washing ton administration to these questions, hoping that it will not only be able to secure the general use of our cornmeal abroad, but that it will be able to revive the use of it upon a more extensive scale by our own people.-Richmond Dispatch.
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TRUST IN FOOD.
Eat Proper Food and See That
 You Digest 1t.

Your health and strength depend on the food you eat-and the way you di- gest it.
 Simplicity in diet and looking after your stomach may add several years to your lite.
 for unhappy people are generally dys- peptics.
 The Shakers of Mount Lebanon are a peculiar people, with peculiar views.
 They may not be right in everything, but they know how to live a healthy life They take care of their stomachs. They live to ripe old age.
 When they have indigestion they take a few doses of a peculiar cordial which they have for years prepared from medicinal herbs and plants It is called the Shaker Digestive Cordial
 Shaker Digestive Cordial will cure indigestion immediately; permanently with the aid of proper diet, It Is a tonic for the stomach and for the whole system. It makes your food make of strength, health and happiness. Pale, thin, weary, worn out individ- uals with no health, energy or ambi- ton, will get strong and bright and healthy, by taking the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
 Sold by all druggists at 10, 25, 50 cents and $10O bottle
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,Traucllers' Guide,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R.
NoYenlher 2G. 1S91.

FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, *4:50, x6:10. '7:oo. 's:OO. "S:1o. S:SO. *9:S5, x1O:so a. m, "l2:oo, 12;05. "1:So. (parlor car limit ea). Sl:S5 2:0O. '2:30, S:00 "4:0O. *4:l7. s.so. "6:10. 5:35. G:So, *7:10. "S:10. @ S:io Bridgeport accommodation, "9:10. D.Ao P m. Sundays-*4:05, *4:50, 500 a. p. m.
 ,i noN WASHINGTON via Harlem i',seE@-l:o5. yer "11;50 p. m. (daily). ~1o,1a 5osToN via Springfeld-"1:1o. Slo:io, 'll:O5 a. m., *l:45. s5:52 p. m. Sundays-$1:10 a. nl.. +5:52 D. m. roH HUSTON via New London and rtoViuence-$2:10. *2:2O, s11:35 (parlo. ear hmlted) a. m., sl2:o5 "2:47, s4:20, 4:oo' "6:oo p. m. sundays-*a:1o. .2:20 a' m., '4:66. "6:55 D. m,
 FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD. o'irohl.NGfIELD. etc.-+1:10 8.40. 500. eiv;lo, s1:O5 a. m, 12:oe. *l:45 3:1o. Jio1; Si.1s otoS l6;15 to Hartford), s:O5, s;55. .,.1o .t to Meriden) p. m. Sundays l:lO a. m. *5:52, S:2s p. m. | NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London. etc.-"2:1o. "2:20, G55 9is <, dO:OS (Guilford acc.). 11:05. si1:3s soo @ 4a car caa liraited) a. m.. "12:o5 +2:41. 9nne9, ei5 "5s5. 1a2o a2 (Guiiforas Gu oasopoe1 aoe1 ?. m. Sundays-s2:l0, s2:Su a m ss.sx "6:55 p. m. ' s'o'' AIR LINE DIVISION.
 TOT Middletown. WillImantic, etc. l:4o a. m.. 12:55, *2:S3, 6:05 D. m. Sum- uays-'Gl5 p. Tn. Connecting at Mid- oletown with Valley Division and at Wliimantic with the N. E. E. R. and IN. l.. N. R. R.: at Turnerville with Colchester branch.
 NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 For shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford. aiu intermediate stations-7:50 a. m ana 400 p. m. For Westfeld and inter- mediate stations, 5:57 p. m. TOT Farmington, New Hartford and points this side-7:5o a. m., 12:O4. 400. 5:57 D. m.
 l BERKSHIRE DIVISION | For Derby Junction. Derby, AnsonYa. etc.-7:00, 500. 9:35 a. m., 12:oo. 2:s9. 400, 5:35, 7:50, 11:2o p. nj. Sundays S:lO a. m., S:S0 D. m.
 For Waterbury-7:Oo. 500. 9:S5 a. ms 12:0O. 2:3s. 5:35. 7:5o. 11:2o D. m. sun- days-S:1o a. m., 6:15 p. m. (via Nauga- tuck Junction>.
 For Winsted-7:oO, s:s5 a. m.. 2:3s, 5:35 p. m. sundays--S:1o a. na For Shelton, Botsford, Newtcwn. Danbury, Pittsfeld, State line-9:35 a. m., 400 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin. natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West. Wa State line-9:35 a. m., 400 D. m.
 For Lttchfield and points on S., L. & N R R., 6l0 a. m. (via Bridgeport): 1: AGO D. m. (via Derby Junction).
 'Express Trains. xLocal Express.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD, J l General Passenger Agent,
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down as heirlooms, and frequent men, ton is made of such bequests in the "Testamenta Vetusta" of Sir N. Harris Nicolas. The wearing of the fur of the ermine was chiefly confined to royalty, and its spotless purity and cleanliness were fitting emblems of the honor and integrity of princes. The number of animals-permitted to be worn on the various furs was also strictly regulated according to the rank or position of the Wearer. A gentleman's wife, she being a gentlewoman born, was allowed one poWdering on her fur bonnet, and an es- quire's wife too. On their dresses, a knights wife could wear seven spots, a baroness thirteen, a vlscountess eigh- teen, a countess twenty-four, and for ladies above that rank there was no limitation. This extraordinary phase of social life, of which the portraits and reproductions in Queen Elizabeth" afford numerous examples, resulted, as We have shown, from many causes; but among them must not be forgotten the accumulation of wealth beyond the means for employment and the mis- chievous attempts to restrain the de- velopment of trade. When money was boarded owing to the mistaken econom- ic idea that the wealth of a nation de- pended on the amount of gold in the country, there was no option but to al- low it to accumulate or to find an outlet in the fashionable extravaganza, indul- gence and follies of the age. To ex- press how great that was we can only say with Stubbes. that. "Weare never so experte an Arithmetician. or Mathe- matician, weare never capable of the halfe of them the devill brocheth so many new fashions every ay."-Lon- don Quarterly Review,
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WALLING FORD NEWS.

Yesterdays recorded real estate transfers were: Percy H. Tyler to Charles J. Anderson of New Haven, S2 acres of land and buildings in East Wallingford Henry W. Tyler to Charles J. Anderson, 1912 acres in East Wallingford; John H. Tyler to Charles J. Anderson, 40 acres with buildings in East Wallingford. These deeds will be followed by others who own land in that section along Muddy river where the New Haven Water company is ar ranging to build a larger reservoir to increase the supply of water for the city of New Haven.
 s. l.. Hall received a letter yesterday from Phil H. Keane, who formerly re- sided here and worked at his trade of spinner at Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go. s factory, and had quite reputation as an amateur actor and comedian. Phil is now located in Newport, Ky, just across the river from Cincinnati, and is a letter carrier. He holds the position of adjutant in William Nelson post, No. l, G. A. R., and is prospering finely and sends Christmas greetings to his many old friends in Walltngford.
 Dick Sullivan, colored, who was ar rested in September for assault upon Fred Blinn and had his case in court continued for two weeks and then fail ed to put in an appearance, having skipped the town, blew in again on Sat urday and yesterday was arrested by Officer Reilly and locked up. Last eve ming he was in the station house await ing the disposition of his case.
 The Wallingford polo team has been defeated twenty-five games and won but one and that was in Hartford Thanksgiving day, and judging from present appearances there is no likeli- hood of it's ever winning another unless the management secures some new players.
 Several of the farmers of East Wal 1ingford have been swindled by an en- terprising door mat and soap man, who has not been heard from for some time Neither have their purchases,
 The German Turner's basket bal team of Springfield will play in the ar mory Wednesday evening, December %
 The Choate School for Boys on Chris tian street will close this afternoon foI the Christmas holidays.
 Selectman W. Burr Hall was recelv- ing the congratulations of his many friends yesterday upon his unanimous election as major of the Governors Horse Guard.
 w. H. Higby of Bridgeport vice pres ident of the board of directors, will pre- sent the Masonic home with supply of turkeys for the inmates Christmas dinner
 Walter Hayden of Washington street son of M. D. Hayden, is critically i'll with appendicitis and pneumonia.
 The Wallingford Wheel and Cycle Bal company's factory will be closed to-day on account of the non- arrival of neces- sary articles to complete work that is under way.
 The hollow ware department at Simp. son, Hall, Miller & Co.'S work will shut down Friday for the usual holiday va cation.
 The Simpson Nickel company's fac tory will shut down until next week Friday.
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Announcement,

After 30 years of successful business Gin which time we have occupied two stores) we have decided to terminate our lease, which expires soon. The only point of special in terest to the reader is the prices we put on the goods to sell them out. Look at the prices.
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STARIN'S New Haven Transportation Line

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS.
 Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Me- Aister, leaves New Haven from Starln's Pier, foot of Brown street, at 10:15 p. m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam- CT "BRASTuS CORNING" Captain spoor, STARfN leaves New York from Pier 13, North River, at D. m. Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN ING" Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Fare 75c; excursion tickets $1.25 State- rooms $1.00.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. B. Judson's, S67 Chapel st. Peck x Bishops, 72 Chapel street; Fremont House. Free stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hartford train, and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour, com given and bills of ading issued to points West South and Southwest
 c. H. FISHER, Agent. Order your freight via Starin Line
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9Mtscellauepals.
How Are You Supplying Your Table With
 Water '?

We assume that you are using something besides the ordinary city or town water supply, as 1t Is now generally recognized that water as 1t comes direct from the mains is too impure for drinking. Are you using spring water? If so. would you not be glad to reduce your water bill to a small fraction of what 1t now is. and save the annoyance of handling bottles or carboys. obtaining at the same time equally good dn fact frequently better water? 4 =
 If you are using some system of filtra- tion, are you satisfied with Its results?
 Do you get an ample supply of water?
 Is 1t always white and pure, and does your filter work we'll ALL THE TIME?
 If not, will you permit us to show you how those results can be reached, by talk ing with you further, or by having our agent call on you?
 Call and see the FILTER now in oper- 1
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"A Secondhand Baby.

Mrs. Kelly, the actress, is fond Of
telling a good story, and for her
latest she claims absolute orig
lnality. One of her tradesmen, il
appears, had just received an addi-
ton to his lf-spring. His son a
small boy, was taken to see the new
arrival, whom he eyed very crit
ically.
"Why, he's got no hair, father"
was his first remark.
The fact was admitted.
"And he's got no teeth. father"
was the next comment.
The circumstance could not be de-
MED.
81 tell you what, father" was the
anal observation, you've been had
he's an old 'un."
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Ing with her dignity.
lTO BE CONT1NUEn !
Quaker City Street Nomenclature.

Quaker City Street nomenclature.
There are no less than five Ann
streets in Philadelphia, in addition
to which there is an AIMS place and
an Anna street. There are three
Mary streets, three Rose streets and
tllzabeth streets, with an Elizabeth
place thrown in for good measure.
Not content with two Ella streets.
the city fathers have named two
streets after Ellen, with an Ellen
place. In addition to these there
are two Florence streets and as manv
Florence avenues, and two of all the
following streets: Caroline, Emeline.
Isabella, Letitia, Lydia, Margaretta,
May, Minerva, Pearl, Sarah and Vic
torla. From among the other street
names may be culled the following:
Abigail, Agnes, Bertha, Carrie.
Clara, Eliza, Emma, Evalina, Grace.
helen, Jane. Julia, Laura, Lena.
Lily, Lucy. Martha, Maud, Priscilla,
Susanna, Viola, Virginia and Zeno-
bla.-Philadelphia Record.
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P TX.
The Philosophy OF MI. Dentham.

The Philosophy Of Mi. Dentham.
80 Adrian. after n glimpse of the
Woman he loved. left Paradise and re-
turned with a heavy heart to his soil
tary existence at Hampstead He
mad, it was true, promised to restore
the lost sheep to the arms of the gen
tie shepherdess. but how this was to
be done he did not know. There
were two ways in which he could re-
gam his identity-either that he
should be kille in his present BODY
by accident. or that he should commit
suicide. The former Of these meth
DDS seemed unlikely to occur. as the
number of people who meet with acct
dents is really very small. and as to
the latter. although he was no coward.
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tiere Mr.. Dentham maze a pause
struck with a brilliant idea.
'Ill get the money for putting the
police on to him." he said in a salts
fed tone. then I'll come home and
tell him Of his danger if he pays me
we'll; so I'll make money on both sides,
and they can tighti it out between them.
That's what i call philosophy"
At all events, it was a very paying
philosophy, and Mr.. Dentham passed
a happy night. dreaming of the gold
en- harvest he would reap by betray-
ing his master to Olive Maunders.
and then by telling the iady's snlans-4
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Proof That sparrows Can Count.

there is no doubt but mai birds
can count, and an incident I wit
messed several years ago illustrating
thls fact amused me not a little. A
sparrow with four of her young.
nad a nest In a sparrow house under
the verandar of my dwelling. One
day the old bird flew up to the nest
with four living worms in her beak.
The four little birds reached out
their heads with the customary noise
and were each fed a worm. The
sparrow then flew away and after a
time returned again with four worms
in her beak. which were disposed of
as before. The bird kept this up for
some time, during which l was an
interested spectator. = St. Louis
Globe Democrat.