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The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

in India there are 100000 boys and
627, 900 girls under the age of IA who
are legally married. while 5000 boys
and $4,000 girls who have not attained
the nge Of four are under marriage
bonds MS arranged by their parents.
Mice are fond OF music, and this
fact induced a machinist in Rruges
Belgium, to construct q trap with Il
music box attachment. The music at.
tracts the mice, and to get nearer the
harmonious tones, they wander into
the trap and are caught alive, Ave OF
six ut time.
The national airs of great coun.
tries are short. while those OF little
countries are long. God Save the
Queen" consists OF but IA bars, the
Russian hymn il 16 bars, and "Hail
Columbia!" has 20 bars. Siam's ma.
tional hymn has 70 bars, that Of Uru
quay 70, and Chili's 46.
"A jeweler in Turin has made tiny
boat of single pearl. The hull is finely
shaped, and might serve as model
for a great sloop. The sail Is of beaten
gold, studded with diamonds, and the
binnacle light is q perfect ruby. An
emerald serves as its rudder, and its
stand Is slab Of ivory. Its weight II
less than nm ounce, and II Is said to have
cost 6 1000.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
TIE CAlLOREN'S SCHOOLING

There is really no need to tcn.h a
child 10 read before the age of six
years. Pre"ucity is not thing to be
desired. Indeed. in delicate children
it 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 giyer some regular
lessons and do some actual study. but
not at the expense Of health, and the
hours should b" very short. Three or
four hours daily are quite enough up
to the ugq Of ten wears.
The danger OF contracting contagious
diseases in day schools must never be
forgotten. Unfortunately. il 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 900 soon their own children who
have been i'll.
Eyes are often Irreparably injured
by school studies, not only as the re-
suit Of insufficient or badIy-ulaced
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 rs regards
the mental training of children is unat
Of overpressUre. We expect the chill
iren, with their brains still in a forona-
tive state, to do far mere mental work
than most of their elders do The
danger Of over-study is partic.larly
true in the case of girls, who are mora
disposed than BOYS toward 4uier,
sedentary life; but both seAes must be
carefully guarded against too much
brain work.-"Care for the Baby"
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
ALL OVER TEr WORLD.

The electric railway in Cairo, Egypt
is about 20 miles long. More than 6Ct
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 curtings-uryer from
anything that has been worn. So cure
fully is the paper prepared that even
the number OF dips into the pulp made
by each workman IS registered on Q
dial by machinery.
Paris is making the venture Of laying
down mahogany roads. Tie Hue La,
fayette has been pulled mp and rrlu!d
with real Brazilian mahogany Of pc.
culiarly fine texture aad color This
will remind old CoIoradoans oithePaye,
ments Of Leadyillc, which, in the carly
dnys. and pcrhups uo's. would assay
high in silver.
The beauty Of American Indian
names has been the .lIlsr rl ruugratu-
lations to US from foreigners on many
occasions. Among hr S4u're Sioux In,
dians who prtiriUl congress 10 prohih-
il the sale OF fire water" to their tribe
are Julia GoUdthuaIrr.M Mary Lightning.
Ellen Iron Elk, Nancy Pay Day. e.. y
Eedowl, !. Grow. . Com and Charles
Standing Soldier.
\ large movement orig c.IItinE in
Scotland and spreading TO other parts
OF the united kingdom has for its OBJ
jtct the abolition Of The terms Eng
land and English" for Britain" and
british Many numcrously signed
petitions are preparing for ur,-scnta-
iiun to Queen Victoria. praying her to
decree that this change shall be made
in all official language
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
|sAe SPANKED foa THE FAMILY.
The Strangers Kind Oaer Was In
dfGnauiIY Rcfured.

People never get encouragement for doing
The Good Samaritan act III the interests OF
the public, the man decided who offered
TO assist a distracted woman and ameioratc
the sufferings OF hot Of people on su-
burban ear
The boy who howis was in evidence, the
curled darling of his only own mother and
the terror Of everybody else, 9nd he had
kept the car in state of wild excitement
and exhausted the patience OF everybody, in
Guiding his doting parent.
oh, if your father were only here,' she
had said for the fiftieth time, as she tried
vainly 20 restrain the howiing terror.
At that he stopped howling long enough
TO beat the air with his small shins, and the
woman on the other side of him remarked
audibly 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.
"oh, wish your father were here to give
you good trouncing this very minute" she
walled, as she struggled with him.
Then 1t 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. Il
am tather myself, and / will be happy to
chastise your cherub in behalf OF his absent
parent"
On, no. You won't, not il ! know it,''
sad Johnnys mother, rising in her wrath
like a tigress. "There amt that man living
dare lay finger on that boy-his own ia
thinks he knows it all" and she shut off
debate by going into the next car and tax
Times Herald
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

The costumes will be entirely new and built
Especially To meet the requirements ef their
novel parade. In truth IT will be in all its
splendid features magnificent surprise. and is
calculated TO arrest attention at once and bring
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
EARLS OF ELECTRA
Preparing Tor the Coming of Their
Queen
scheme ror the Grand Pageant I. Com
piete-ft VIII BE the First of II. Kind
Ever Attempted in America Plans
Tor the Trolley EloAt..

In the parade that will celebrate her visit TO
81 Louis, Queen Elertra. Goddess of Light and
queen OF the Electric Spark. has COMMANDED
thiit the subject To be illustrated IN honor Of
hef coming be to some extent set forth. In or
uer that benightei e1rlhlinzs be given oppor-
tuhits to study and be prepared to appreelat.
that grand event To That end. therefore, her
mundane representative has decided because
oil this commahd a. well also a. that the pa
Veaht Is to take an;s line OF departure into
that heid 50 iittls cplored electricity to Civ
the subject to be presented well Is some ide a
oi 8 treatment, aS here set forth.
me Planets AMI CONSULTATIONS" the sub
lect chosen. is best adapted to Illustrate the
worship OF Electra Goddess Of Light and Queen
oi the Electric Spark. Every float of the pa
geant VIII be thrown into the field Of strong
electric light by the footlights surrounding the
lower edge of the floats The power viii be
taken from the wire by trolley, and running
over the street car line sill present scene of
glory
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
AQUARIUM STRUGGLES.
Ways In Which kiiiies Fed to Larger
Fishes for a Time EVRde Pursuit.


/ When live liIics are put in an
aquarium tank a. food for larger
/ fishes they dart OH through the water
trying 10 escape. Most of them, how
ever, are soon captured and eaten;
sometimes all. But sometimes few
| escape for time. and these use every
I means to avoid capture. II is "a com
mon thing for tho killie to remain nj
the surfnce-there are fishes who do
/ not like TO take their food there, where
| they must gulp in air with it. If the
kiliIe can get actually out of reach of
the larger fish it does that; out into the
1 shallow water on a shelving stone, or
under stones. where the larger fish
'annOt follow it.
In such tanks as those at tn. New
York aquarium til" killie may hug the
smooth porceIaiurd side of the tank, 1t
difficult for the larger fish to take
anything from smooth surface. where
cannot overlap the object. and !, fish
Is also very shy abuat bringing its nose
into contact with the wall. Appar-
.ntly the kiliie knows these things. for
hugs the wall And if one lying by
he wall is taken away from ii and put
Dut in the center OF the tank ii strnight.
way returns to the wall again.
The killie gets into n corner, where il
is yet more difficult TO reach it; and it
gets into that. where to reach ii is
more difficult still Sometimes a killie
Jumps up on the strainer. The open
ing into the overflow pipe from the
tank Is guarded by a nIoveable globe
shaped strainer of galvanized wire,
which is in effect a little round knob
projecting from the back of the tank.
Perhaps third or a half of the strainer
is below the surface of the water. Some
times killie jumps out of water upon
the strainer. and lies there curved over
il, its head down on one side and tail
IN the other. At its highest part the
lSillie is out of water a distance about
equal to its own length 1t is like a
man jumping upon stoop TO escape
something dashing along the street.
The strainer is the most dii'icnIt
place to reach. and the safest place for
the killie when il gets there, but it
couldn't stay there always. for sooner
or later il would die il il remained
wholly out of water. But wherever
the killie may get ii is pretty certain
finally to be captured and eaten. The
killie that hugs the wall or gets into
the corners is pursued even there. The
trout. for example, will come up to n
killie that il cannot take into it's
mouth and nose the killie out. and the
instant the killie takes TO the open wa
ter it is lost. There il is no match at
all for the vastly superior larger fish
d Sometimes a blackiish will swoop up
and take killie from til. edge of ii
stone step upon which 1t is lying in an
aquarium pool, in water so shallow
tina, it is stranded. In nature n killie
pursued by some larger fish, a black
fish. for instance, might find shelter
under some little arch in rock, the
opening of which was not big enough
for the blaokfish 10 get it's head into.
Then as likely as not the blacktish
would settle down in front of the arch
and wave it's pec:oral fins back and
forth. apparently trying TO set mp a
current to drive the kiilie out.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Z II Cur.a u-.

A well.known Louisville woman was i'll,
and her physician pronounced her in a
critical condition. Among the sympathetic
neighbors was pretty widow who was
lavish in her expressions of sympathy for
the husband and children. And it>came to
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: I:
"Ah, how pity you, Mr.. -, and these
dear children. 1t will be awful if they are
to be reared up without a mother to care
Tor, them AT this injunction the wife,
with a mighty effort, raised up in her bed
with the words: "Oh, you needn't be wor.
die, and 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.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
How II In nans;

up against it again." gloomily remarked
the man who pronounces athletic" in four
syllables.
"How's thatg' asked the woman who
wears white gloves with black stitching.
Thought I had sure thing the other
day, and was thrown as usual. Was ir a
bicycle store when young fellow came in
20 buy a cyclometer. Said his had given out
after he had ridden $50 miles. Wastrying
for seasons record, and hated to begin
over again. Salesman said he could FIX it.
Took new cyclometer, fixed it on wheel, up
ended the thing in the store and began to
Thought saw my graft. Went 10 suy /
know and bet him | could ride reimiles
in week than he could. 1t was to be de-
cided by our cyclometers. Bought new cy-
tiorneter, went up in the attic and began to
turn. Struck hot box at the two hundred
and eighty-seSenth mile and stuck fast.
Never happened to a cyclometer before.
Just my luck."-Buffalo Express.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
PIONEERS IN FOUR STATES
saw the ReRianinG of Oregon. Gals
fOrnin, MMaAlngtOn and Idaho.


Mrs. Julia A. NcCaryer. who died in
Tacoma, Wash, few days ago, had the
distinction of being a pioneer in four
of the Pacific coast tstates-Oregon, Cal
ifornia, Washington and Idaho. Gen.
McCarver had the additional distinction
of being an Iowa pioneer, he going at
an early day to that state from Ken
lucky and establishing the town OF
Burlington.
McCarver took an active part in the
Indian war troubles, when he acquired
the title of general. He was also a mem
ber of the provincial Legislature before
the recognition of the formation of
Oregon as a territory of the United
States. He.had fine farm at Oregon
City. With Burnett he endeavored to
establish a town few miles below
Portland, which they called Linnton,
after Senator Linn, of Missouri. Before
accomplishing much gold was discov-
cred in California. and both men joined
in the rush of Oregonians for that state.
There they interested themselves in the
establishment of the city of Sacra-
mento. McCarver was "a member of
California's first constitutional con
vention.
Mrs. McCarver followed her husband
to California in the spring of ls49. re-
manning there until fall. She sailed for
Portland on vessel commanded by
Capt. Irving, father of Capt. John lrv-
ing, the head of the Canadian Pacific
Navigation company, of British Column
bia. Unable to get into the Columbia
river, after repeated and long-con.
timed efforts. the vessel was compelled
to make for Puget sound. Mrs. Nc
Carver was landed at Nisqually, from
which Hudson Bay post she went OH
horseback and canoe 10 her Willamette
valley home. She and her family lived
there and at Portland until they moved
to Idaho City in the gold-mining excite.
ment of 1S61-62. and when what is now
Idaho was a part of Washington terri
tory. Returning to Portland, where
they lived three more years. they moved
to Puget sound in 1868, locating on
Commencement bay, where Gen. Nc.
Carver secured large bodies of land and
founded the town of Tacoma. He died
in April 1s74.-Portland Oregonian.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Mathematics.

There are people who tell us the distance
old Mother Earth is from the stars, count
ing miles upon miles INTO millions, as the
distance from Neptune to 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 1t If it wasn't so deuced-
ly hot. They measure the depth of the
ocean, and the distance ACROSS it as well,
get the weight in the air of d 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 be totes" the cross
kid in the night.-N. Y, Wosld
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Ahead Of noaton,

II never before realized what grand
and glorious country you have out
here" said Mr.. Estheet to Miss Alkalye,
the belle of a Montana town. what
glorious expanses of prairie. What
life and health and strength in the
air! What cerulean blue in the sky
above! What lights and shadows as
the sun goes down behind the western
hills! What tints of rose paling into
soft purple touched with amber! Is
ii not exquisite, Miss Alkalye?"
Yes replied she, softly, ''that's
right. We can knock the socks of
Boston when it comes to sunsets."-N,
Y. journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Her Regret.

He was worth enod deal in money, but
not in anything else
Il am sorry to have to leave you so much"
he said, as he put Ga his overcoat and start
ed for the club.
Il am sorry you can't leave me msre and
do it sooner" she returned.
And somehow that bothered him all the
evening. In fact, he was somewhat tempt
ed to change his will--Chicago Post
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
a Great Ins,sstu.

The Stark Bros Nurseries, this city and
Rockport, H., is veritable beehive. The
propasating plants Of the Two Pixies" en-
fsrred. "Old Pixies" alesmen work from
New York Westward. The Office fierce II
hurryine out 5000 new style canvaaing out
fits, photos OF fruits. trees. orcharde pack,
ing. fruit painted from nature, etc. Several
departments give all their time TO securing
statesmen. Stark Bros have room for ener-
retic solicitors. With such progress, and
millions OF fruit trees, dull times unknown.
-ISuiyiana Missouri Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Merely a Conjecture.

Wasn't it a surprise when young
Rocksworth married the eldest OF those
Berry girls?"
80. | don't know. HI had his pick of
them. and | suppose he thought he
ought to take the ripest Berry. Chi.
cago Tribune
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Warning Emotions,

Il didn't know there had becu any
death in Miss Wnyter's family"
There hasn't. She's wearing black
as an experiment"
AN experiment."
Yes, old Giltrdge has proposed and
she wants to sec how she would lool,
Il mourning" ."--t hicagp JouruaI
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
I.tf,.-I.ike.

"Whn. did YOU think Of the scene in
my play in which show modern leg
islator haranguing his colleagues" ?"
asked an nuthor
Most realistic thing | ever beheId." ="
was the reply. Half the people in the
place were asleep. Washington Star
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Before and After.

The cheerful ;lncrity with which a
young man will guide his girl towards
a milliner's shop window before they
are married is equaled only by the mar
,ulous skill with which he will steer
heraway from one after she becomes his
wife.-Tit-Bits
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Eickle.

Clara-You know Mr.. Smackerton,
the fellow that was engaged to Miss
Trapper? That fellow never could be
depended upon.
Maud-What has he done now?
Clara-Married her.--Detroit Free
Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Not n Good job,

Yes" he said, I'm self-made man."
Il take it for granted" returned the
smart young man, looking the old fel-
low over critically, that If you had it
to do over again you'd let the contract
out"
The young man had no expectations
N that quarter anyway, so the remark
had no effect upon his future.-Chicago
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Easily Isxpluiup,i.

Mrs. Walker-Where ~ ine world
have %cu been. John?
Mr.. Walker To the races
But your friend ne<i door WIS TO
:hc races, and he's beer home three
hours"
We'll, he must have N.on, that's all
-NoTitcrs Statesman
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
yev 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 & Vfeeland, grocers of Paterson.
N. j., who use Globe cash register, which
the National Company claims infringes its-
patents. An injunction and damages are
asked for.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
II sOftened the Blow.

The Jimson girls felt awfully when
their father married again. didn't
tley?"
Yes, they did until they found their
new mother was just their size. Now
they borrow her clothes. s."-Clevelan nd
Plain Dealer
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Enterprise. Of Great PitA a.d Mo.ae.

Enterprises of Great PitA and Moment
Have. ere now, had their currents turned
awry," as Hamlet says. by an attack Of dys-
vantage at Austerlitz in consequence, it is
said, of Indigestion brought on by some in
discretion in eating In order to avoid. dys-
pepsia, abstain from over indulgence, and
precede the meal by wineglaxsful Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, more effective
than any dietetic in improving the tone Of
the stomach. Liver complaint, chils and
fever, and rheumatism, are annihilated by
the Bitters.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Defsnt Itself.

The golden r-sle could never he
Enforced b. Law, because
There q be nobody. don't you see.
Appealing - the laws.
Chicago Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
In IL Cnmnlnc.nf Mnnd-

This IS splendid chance for you
to taclile papa, George"
How SOP"
Hes just home from a fishing trip.
aud If he can gel you 10 listen to his
stories, he'll give you anything you
ask for"
~: d" it for your sake. DEAREST
ClcycIaut Plain Dealer.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

- tell you, sir. we're slaves to our
landlords"
''Nes?"
Yes, indeed It's an outrage that we
should have 10 pay rent
Its a good deal Of bother at times.
Then why 10 you do it?"
I'm TOO lazy to move. ve."-Chicngo
Post
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Too Dccollete,

Spats-How did Miss Van Dough look
in her new $1,000 evening gown at the
ball last night?"
Socratoots-Like n bad photograph.
Spats-What do you mean?
Socratoots-She was over-exposed.-
Pittsburgh News
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
As One Nun.

They tell me tha, when you reached
the peroraton of your lecture out at
Jazeville the audience arose and cheered
as one man"
"Of course he did. You couldn't ex-
pect the fellow to divide himself, could
you?"-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
D.cuIntory Demonstration

Shc-And you say that smart thief
could steal something from right un-
der my nose. don't believe it.
Ie-Weli. there.
And he had purloincd a kiss.-Dctroit
Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

Roust buchanan is fond Of shooting
fishing, yachting and horse racing, Mr..
Hardy finds architecture. forestry and
cycling to his fancy. Th.le William
Black is contcnted il lie hnn 60 salmon
ishlng.
William feagues, negro Pa9tist
preacher OF Chesterfield. = C.. Is the
nroud fatner OF ~ cL.'l Ell.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Ouyh, a. kun,.

Willie, that IA ounces make n pound?
WiIlie-I've helped pap tend grocery
for two years, an guess orter know.
Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Puttinx II DeIlcntely.

II hope you appreciate the fact, sir
that in marrying my daughter you mar.
ry a large, hearted, generous girl"
II do, sir with emotion), and hope
she. inherits those qualities from he,
father."-Harlem Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
The Limit,

Bark Etfaulter-i "omll give ten
years OF my life to &c: ont of this
scrape.
HIS wyer-That's ab,u what you
will get e | don't succeed in gctliu., !,
vou o.f.--S. Y. Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
4 Mnn Of Full Habit.

Millie-Dicky Dolittle seems such an
empty fellow!
Willie-Iou wouldn't have thought
go if you had seen him last night
Pick Me- Up.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Very Natural.

He-They tell me your husband is a great
artist.
She-That he is. He painted a picture Of
some onions for the last exhibition, and
they were so natural that the committee put,
them on the top line, SO that the people
wouldn't smell them.-Y onkers Statesman.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Hi. ANXIETY.

Distinguished Artist-Be careful OF
the picture; it's not dry.
Art Gallery Porter-It's all right. sir;
I've got my old coat on. Pick Me-Up.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
"Star TObaccO.~'

Al you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. It is not only the best, but the most
lasting. and therefore the cheapest.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Hnr,i Luck.

Just .ny luck!" cried the drummer.
There were IA Boston Girls in the car.
Caught in blizzard again!" he con
tinued, donning his ear tabs.-Phila.
delphia Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
True to IIitli.elG,

Carnwuy-The manner of Cholly's
death was in perfect keeping with his
life, wasn't it?
Hooks-How so?
Caraway-As he was dying he tried
to say something and couldn't.-Harlem
Iif.