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HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

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The Girl Was There.

She is the brown eyed girl who
works in the telephone exchange,
and he is tho young man who is
sometimes more energetic than court
eous.
Hello, central, he called the other
day, this in the second time ! have
called you. Have you been asleep2"
"Yes," she answered sweetly, y
have, and 1 had such strange dream
thought heard voice from the
Internal regions and awoke just in
time to hear you calling. What mum.
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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THE LADIES' HOME JOUR-
nal FOR 1897,

Aneven excellence makes the good things which
THE LADIES HOAE JOURNAL. promises unusu.
ally interesting and strong. The list is strong and
] the Wits house sfees
which cNPresident Harrison is to write. No man has
ever done what General Harrison will do in these
articles: show us what "A Day With the President
at his Desk means in article; in another tell Of
"The Social Life OF the President and in third
ticle describe upstairs Life in the White House"
Each of the articles will be profusely illustrated An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events, in which some of the great
est cnthusiasms which have occurred in America will
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince Of
Wales was here; when Jenny Lind sang in Castle
Garden when Henry Ward teecher electrified his
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit when
Grant went round the world; when Henry Clay babe
farewell to the senate; when John Wesley preached
in Georgia, of which 50 few know. All these mem
orable events and others will be wildly recalled,
told more graphically than ever before and llusra,-
ed with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over a. year. 4 third series is unique and valuable
for their homes. 1t will reveal what there is Inside
of Hundred American Homes" and carefully
produce pictures Of ore hundred completely furnish
ed rooms in homes in this country from Maine to
Calforna-where taste has gone farther than money.
Two new department writers have also been e1clus
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs. s. 7. Rorer,
who will hereafter have charge of the domestic de-
partmcnt and give series OF cooking lessons and
Dwight l.. Moody. the famous evangelist who is to
put the result Of his life study of the Bible in de-
par,mcnt entitled MIR Moody's Bible Class" The
artist Charles Dana Gibson, who created the Gibson
girl, will present six full page pictures showing he
People OF Dickens while Alice Barber Stephens
will alternate with Mr.. Gibson and present her idea
OF ''Six Types of American Womanhood." showing
the American woman in society, il religion, in bust
ness, in summer, in the home. and mother.
Mary +. Wilkins the New England writer, will re-
vve the OLD quilting party the ancient singingsChool
and the apple pairing bee in The Pleasures of Our
Neighborhoud.' Sir Henry Irving is to tell how to
study read and present Shakespeare in Small Com.
muniticS." Philip Sousa has written 4 waltz while
Ira ID. Sankey has composed hymn which he con-
siders greater than his famous Ninety and Nine"
Ian Maclaren will have story. while Herbert ID
Wards numerous serea The Burglar Who MoveG
Paradise" will run through the year. Jenny Lind.
daughter Is to sketch My Mother As Recall Her.
Side Of the Prince of Wales in iavshly illustrated
article II it has become fad. it seems for every
lent one. and, unlike many other adS sensible
The JOURNAL is published by The Curtis Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia
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How Trees Restrict Winds.

There are pines so lofty that they
resemble cathedral towers, and roots
Of pine tree are peculiar and resem-
BILE the claws of birds. They cling
to the light, sandy soil of the south
with an animal-like grasp that defes
the widest winds to shake them from
their hold. The oak is always made
stronger by the wintry winds which
cause its roots to strike still deeper
into the soil until the hold is SO great
that nothing can uproot it or cause
i r. lose Us bold POatOn TransC,I0t
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HAD A COWBOY AUDIENCE.
A Performance After the Show Was Over
That Won Their Hearts.

A Performance After tho Show Was Over
That Won Their Hearts.
II was down in Texas some years
ago, said John Turner, the banjoist,
recently, land I want to tell you that
had the liveliest as we'll as the most
pleasing experience in my life. !
forget the name Of the town we
played at, but l know we made a
jump from that to Fort Worth.
'Wel, we gave show to the
toughest audience ever struck-an
cowboys, and the widest kind. I
came on to do my turn. started in
to play a march, when a big fellow
In one of the front seats stood up and
yelled:
Here. that don't col Play us
jigr
THE rest Of the house began yell
ing Jig jig! jigr until they were all
at it and you couldn't hear yourself
talk. When they quoted down, !
played them a rafting jig. fin
ished it up in good shape, and it
seemed to hit 'em pretty hard, for,
when I started in to play another
tune, the same big fellow stood up
and yelled:
"Play that over again.
II played it 10 times before I got
away from them. That wasn't the
end Of it either. After the show we
were told to catch the 3 o'clock train
for Fort Worth. My side partner,
good old Tom Mcqueen, and myself
started from the theater about 11:30
o'clock for the depot, and incidental
ly we thought we would get a drink
on the way. We dropped into a
place where there was gang drink
ing and walked quietly up to the bar.
"'Give me little whisky, says /
to the bartender.
"'Set 'em up for the boysr broke
In a voice behind me.
1T was the big fellow who yelled
at the theater.
"'Don't have so much to say, put
in Tom, who was rather hasty.
"'Say, you're the fellow that sung
that song at the show, amt your
asked the big fellow.
ayes, I am, and I never sang be-
fore such mob in my life,' said
Tom.
"Well, mister, amt a rich man,
but I've got q S. sinner in my peck
ct for you if you'll sing that song
again
"Ill sing you another, said Tom,
and without another word he began
Home, Sweet Home Talk about
timel Why, every one Of those big
fellows was crying and sniveling
around as if their hearts were break
ing, and / don't know but what /
shed a couple of tears myself. Tom
sang it out Of sight anyway. Why,
even the bartender was wiping his
eyes with his shirt sleeve. AS soon
as Tom was through the bartender
began putting bottles and glasses on
the bar.
"'Anything you want, gents. You
can have anything in the house.
Everybody wanted to treat. The
big fellow insisted on buying us
couple Of bottles of whisky each.
Then he caught sight of my banjo,
and l had to play that old jig over
about Is times. 1t was getting near
train time and we had to make
break. Everybody in the saloon
went to the depot with us, even the
bartender, who locked the place up.
You never heard such a mob of yell
ing Indians in your life. We got on
the train all right, and as she pulled
out the big fellow yelled:
"'Ha, you singer, and the man
with the banjol come back some
timel You can have the town.
Whoopr"-New York Herald.
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Wonankind Cook Book q,

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Butter Making"

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Farm News Poultry Book.

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Mrs. Wearle-- W hen you sweep
little Johnnie's room, don't put the
sweepings in the fire.
New Girl-Why not, mum'
Mrs. Wearie-The last time d1d
TINT the stove exploded. Good News
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1896.

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The record-union., 1897-12-14
TAKING THE NEXT CENSUS.

Robert P. Porter, Superintendent OF
the census, has a paper in the North
American Review for December on the
census of 1900 that concludes with some
very sensible suggestions. 1t has be-
come the settled conviction Of the peo-
pie that the last census cost the peo-
pie more than twice the sum that is
necessary to be expended In the taking
OF the next census. Mr.. Porter's idea is
TO that effect also. He now advises
that whatever legislation is had in the
premises, ii should omit direction con-
cerning a number Of departments forced
by law upon the census of 1890.
Thus we do not need to go to the
enormous cost involved in 1890 to as
certain the number and values Of
concerning the veterans Of the war, nor
10 gather statistics regarding fisheries,
transportation, insurance or the condi-
ton Of the Indians. Inquiries on these
subjects. says Mr.. Porter, cost no less
than s2.05o,00 in 1890.
ne @Sh commission can take care
of the necessary statistics concerning
fisheries; the first two matters named
need not be inquired into In 1900; the
Interstate Commerce Commission can
attend to gathering needed figures con
cerning transportation, and the Insur-
ance Commissioners Of the States and
the Interior Department can gather all
needed data as to other matters
Superintendent Porter indorses the
idea advanced by the late General
Walker, that we should have a perma-
nent census Office or department The
cost would not exceed that OF the pres
ent system probably, because we now
work in haste with unframed men
largely. Mr.. Porter believes that 4. per-
manent Census Bureau would cost less.
indeed. than the creation of a new one
every ten years. Besides. II would pre-
vent a most unseemly and embarrass-
ing pressure upon the department by
place-hunters.
Mr.. Porter well says that the census
The record-union., 1897-12-14

The story is given out by the San
O'Brien of the Preston School of In
dustry has rendered his resignation.
and that D. S. Hirschberg of Oakland
is TO be appointed in his place. But
one of the queer things about this an
nouncement IS the reported statement
of Mr.. Hirschberg. He says that
he came to the appointment by request
of the Governor; that the Chief Execu-
tive, hearing of some expressions by
Mr.. Hirschberg concerning what he
deems the proper system for the gov
ernment of the school, sent for him
and told him he wanted him to take
the place and he agreed to do so. Hence
Mr.. Hirschberg considers that he is
as good as appointed, SO much so that
he is about to take a trip East to study
the Elmira and other reformatory sys-
TENS.
Unless memory wholly fails us, it
was not long since recorded that the
Governor, at an inquiry meeting re-
garding the lone School, washed his
hands Of responsibility, and declared
that not be but the Trustees appointed
to positions in that institution, and that
they alone had the power of removal
etc. Evidently the general belief that
the Trustees have been merely clay in
the Gubernatorial hands in all this
matter has foundation
While the public will rejoice in the
investment OF a competent man with
authority over the lone School. and will
be hopeful that the new Superintend-
ent may learn much from rapid inspec-
ton Of Eastern reformatories, it will
still remember things; it will recall
that California sent East for and Sc
cured a man Of proved capacity and long
training in superintendent of reform
institutions for boys, and placed him
over the institution at lone. 1t will
remember that the school was success
ful, and that no complaints came VI
against 1t that had any bottom to them
until the plant hand of political ma
npulation intruded, and the imported
trained expert was sent adrift and IL
his place an untried, inexperienced
partisan was Installed.
The record-union., 1897-12-14
Anecdotes of Crowned Heads.

The Queen of Portugal recently while
out walking with a lady of honor in
the environs of Lisbon, heard cries for
assistance coming from a neighboring
wood. She went to see what was the
matter and found that a wood-cutter
had been injured by a branch of fall
ing tree striking him on the head
Queen Amelie, who had studied medi-
cine, attended to the mans injury, and
then with her companion assisted him
to reach his cabin. Later on the Queen
called to see how her patient was.
Then you are doctor. madame, since
you know how to take care of me?"
asked the wOod-cutter, who did not
know his benefactress. "Yes, my good
man. was the reply. Il am very sor-
ry for that" continued the wood-cutter.
because | will never be able to pay
all I owe you. But you must give me
your address, and as soon as l can
go out / will bring you a basket of
fresh eggs and butter by way of
thanks" The Queen replied avasively,
and the surprise of. the wood-cutter
may be imagined when he subsequently
learned the rank of his lady physician.
Gratitude of a somewhat similar ma
ture inspired the cabman who last win
ter had an accident near Monte Carlo,
and was assisted by the Emperor of
Austria, who happened to be passing
on foot. The cabdriver was so pleased
that he said: Il am going back to Nice.
and if you like, I'll give you lift. One
good turn deserves another"
The Queen of the Belgians and Prin
cess Clementine during the summer re-
side at Spa, and daily take long drives
in a pony cart. One of their most re-
cent adventures too place at farm
house, where they called to buy a glass
Of milk. Nobody but an old paralyzed
woman was in the house, and she re-
piled that no milk was left in the jugs,
and that she was unable to go to milk
a COW. Never mind" said the Queen,
''if you will allow me, L will go to the
pasture. Just tell me where the jugs
are" But, my dear lady, you are
from the town, and you will never be
able to milk cow" objected the old
woman. She was, however, mistaken,
for little later her majesty returned
with a half-filled jug. Meantime Prin-
cess Clementine had laid on the table
three bowls, loaf, and the needful
knives and plates. The old farmers
wife was served by the Princess, who,
il appears, greatly enjoyed the advent
ure.-London Morning Post.
The record-union., 1897-12-14

How rapidly some things pass out of
memory. Here we have the Demo-
cratic press weeping, wailing and
prophesying that the country is going
TO the bad because the Dingley bill in
the five months of its operation has
not produced sufficient revenue to
meet the expenses of Government. They
have conveniently forgotten that the
passage of the Wilson bill was followed
by enormous increase of imports and
great decline in income at the same
time, until there was deficiency as there
is now. But that deficiency was ac-
companied by a closing up of indus
tries, financial depression and general
hard times. Now we have this situa-
ton, a perfectly natural deficiency, ow-
ing to the sudden change in the revenue
system and the enormous aggregate Of
anticipatory importations; but no clos
ing down of industries, no financial de-
preston, no tightening of the times. On
the contrary, we have a rising tide of
good times, enlarged and renewed in
dustries, money plentiful and cheap,
confidence restored and enlarging, and
products for export commanding high
prices
The record-union., 1897-12-14
A WEIRD JUNGLE STORY.
Two Sportsmen, an Earthquake
and a Rhinoceros.

A correspondent whose veracity has
hitherto been above suspicion, writes
lfom Ha-fIong, in Assam relating a
story or the recent earthquake there,
which is best given without further
| comment than the above testimonial.
1t is as follows:
| Two residents of Ha-Flons were out
shooting rhinosceros forty-eight miles
away from the station. They had
been following up the spoor of one of
these pachyderms, and finally came
( upon 1t quietly browsing in a valley.
The first sportsman, waiting his op-
portunity, took careful aim and was on
the point OF firing when the quick-wit-
ted animal spotted him and charged.
Just as the shigar pulled the trigger
the earth began TO tremble violently.
and the bullet missed its mark.
The marksman was thrown TO the
ground by the rocking of the earth
crust, and the rhinosceros, wobbling
about through the same cause, charged
on its helpless victim. But Providence
opened yawning chasm between
them, into which the pachyderm fell
and was engulfed. At the time of the
animal being swallowed up by the gi-
Santic earth crack the sportsman s
companion fired at the beast, but the
oscillation made him aim so badly that
he shot his already PROSTATE friend,
and when the smoke cleared away
could scarcely believe his senses when
he told him the rhinorceros was de-
funct.
However, sportsman No. . summoned
some hill men, and, improvisins a
dhoohy, or stretcher, had his wounded
companion carried into Ha-Flong,
where he is at present being attended
to by the resident surgeon, and brought
slowly back to life by the nursing OF
his fiancee-London Mail
The record-union., 1897-12-14

It is proposed to amend the copy
right law so as to require the person
availing Of it to deposit a copy of the
map book, chart, or sheet of music
secured under the law in each of the
free and other great libraries of the
larger cities of the country That is
bad. 1t is a proposition to put upon
the writer's and publishers of books an
onerous. an unjust tax 1t is a PROPOSE
ton to favor great libraries and those
in cities without any share in the
plundering by the libraries of towns
and smaller cities. 1t is a scheme of
unfairness and inequality, and should
be sat down upon with dull thud
BY the way. who is to determine under
such law what cities may profit by
this enforced contribution, and which
shall be denied?