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Many Congratulate sherman.

Washington. May 12.-Secretary Sher-
man celebrated his 74th birthday with
a reception at his home on X street
Monday night. which was attended by
the president and his cabinet, many SEN
ators and representatives.
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Imposing Drawing Room.

London, May 12.-The queens drawing
room at Buckingham palace Tuesday
was a most imposing function. Half
dozen duchesses were present, in addi-
tion to hosts of other distinguished peo-
pie. There was a large attendance OF
ministers and members of the diplomatic
corps.
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hanged H,m.e,f with HI. Neck,,e.

Newark. o., May 12.-with his neck
tie william Kane. a 60-year-old man,
hanged himself to tree. Kane, who
was insane, climbed tree. fastened the
tie to branch and jumped off.
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Ba1SaYa Dare ana. TIE
Fr;&ate.

Barbara Dare sat alone on the beach,
looking out at. the ocean as it stretched
away into the blue Of. the horizon g.
She had stepped out of the old ram
. bling farm house benin her for a few MIN
.utes rest, leaving her Young brother to
watch by the bedside of her little sister,
who was very i'll. Every one was away.
Her father and elder brother were in the
Continental army. Her uncle. an old
man, who had stayed at home:since the
war began, had gone to theamili that aft
ernoop. 80. - =: r.: -.
1t was dark hour for the American
cause. Battle after battle had been
fought, and the troops, weary, and for. The
time discouraged, were; slowly retreatfng.
Barbara was thinking this and wished
that she were a man to go into: the thiek-
est of the fight. or even a boy to. take q
drum and lead: on the troops. She sighed
as she glanced at:h her skirts, then; resting
2 her chin upon her hand; again looked out
to sea. To be sure, life had not been de,
. void: of excitement, for even now there
. were munitions. OF war buried under the
woodpile; in the extension of the houee,
but they had never been touched since
they had been placed there, together with
the family valuabfes. 1t was, indeed, a
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=
agena emit somewhere or the act could not
have been possible Strict search was Of
derea to be made. but although the order
was carried out to the letter, the culpr1t
remained undiscovered. 81 ::.::::
i. Then, when the search had be en- pract1-
%cafiy abandoned, the little gunner was
accidentally discovered and arrested.
There he. lay inside the instrument that
.transmita the electric current from the
Royal ohser yatory Of Cape Town to the
great gun. This Instrument is called q
relay, and is in the central telegraph office
/ of the station, The action Of the current
going through the Instruments main
moves a sort: of light tongue, which is so
finely set that the slightest touch will al
feet it,. The ton que forces the current in to
what are termed the time fuses, which
fire the gun: at The castle. Right inside
*the relay was found the little gunner.
He was discovered by an official who was
examining the instrument, and who was
surprised to see inside a big brown spider.
In its explorations within the instrument
the spider must have touched the tongue
sufficiently to move it, and thus fired the
gum. The general sent the spider to the
Cape Town Museum, where it is new to be
seen. with card Underneath emitting 1t
'A@,eTne Little Gunner" and giving full
account OF its exploit with the Cape Town
midday gnn.-Brectoh Times.
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TIRED AFTER a. ROMP. ].


the condition of their comrades, the.loss
OF their officer, and, last OF all, the myste
rions look of a girl. alone facing them,
caused a strange dread. to creep over the
superstittons sailors, and, as if: to heighten
1t, there came the sharp crack of rifles now
close at hand. ..A panic. seized them and
their cry was Back to the boats.' Lift
ing their fallen comrades they rushed out
Of the door: and the house was again; free
from Intrusion -. !: !: 1919:
Bar bara ran tothe window and looked
out. She saw them retreating hastily
toward. the boat, while, every now. land
then, from behind some bush or bowlder,
came the=report.of a gun as the farmers
who had. come to help her fired. .,...: :
i She saw them at last reach the boat.
She: saw the b at return to the frigate;
She saw the frigate weigh anchor.
Then, with wild, sob, she. ran to her
sisters room and fell fainting across the
bed. ...:, s.: ..
|: There her uncle found her, beside the
sister she. had protected Leslie's
Popular Monthly. ~. ::
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.Pozz|sr ans An11srr.
!. san FRANCISCO, Jnly 81, 1897

s. We're in a sad fix. this week. children.
The editress Is away, and nothing is lett
but for me to struggle along in her place,
trying to get things straight: and keep
ira ok of these wonderful *intricacies until
she returns. You don't know who / am,
luckily for me; but do know who you
are. which is more to the. purpose. There
is always an intermediary or two some-
where between the editor and hls-or
iber-readers; party who executes what
the editor plans. There's where get In
on your little "feast OF reason ana now
of soul"-if you know what that MEANS,
and Pll be bound you do. . =.
: But, TO make a long story short, I've
nothing TO say in excuse Tor the aosence
OF the puzzles and answers 'front.' hls ISSUE
*of Child hoods Rsalm except that olone
know enough about them: to get them
i'm rig hit, SO had 10 leave them: out alto
gether. Iwould most likely have got the
nuzzles n pside down or the answers cred
tied to the wrong persons. That's q way
an executive editor. has. And il. by
sscbance he. sometimes oyerlooksa really
good opportunity to get things all tangled
.up, his friend, the printer, loyany COMES:
TO the rescue: and.does it torihlm- between
the two OF us we make your edltress: me
a burden. ]. all wonder that she mas
gone TO the mountains Tor a change OF;
scene: But she will be back IN time 10
restore: this department to you IN recog-5..
MIA Bile shape next week, so be OF good
cheer and give her D. heaTty welcome when
she greets you sg ain. By-bYl H. IL, 81.
4: 3 :..::. +: 4. THE OTHER FELLOW.
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Lighting the FIRE would in n O. way en-.
danger exploding the powder, the fireplace:
being too large and the fire too small; but
should she pull down on the lever >of: the
bellows line of: Ere would shoot up
alongside the oven. and, entering the
crack left by the: partly opened door,
would:ignite the powder. ~ r..
eff the worst comes TO the worst, she
said aloud, as if to give herself courage.
t.Men. have shown what they could do. in
this war; / Will show what girl; can do !,
Already her quick ears caught the;sound
OF the grating Of a boat upon the beach,
She ran: to the: window and Hooked out
Sailors and marines, headed by coarse
looking man clad IN, the uniform of IAN
officer: came trooping up the beach. II
:. She stepped back hastily and lighted
the ;fagots upon the hearth. AS the
small flame licked. up the wood and the
fire started, there came d loud zap upon
the door: :: ' II
The FIRE. though small, was burning
briskly. Placing herself with her back
against the door Leading to the extension,
with one hand on. the bellows. she said,
"Come .in.o But they had not waited for
her to answer, and treading. close upon
| one -ahother's heels, the officer and three
men entered the room. the rest of the
company remaining outside The officer
was a: coarse-featured, cruel-looking: man.
where's the old man?" he shouted.
E"We want to see him and]|quickly, too."9
III am the only one at home,,, she
I answered. IS: s. i Nj:
That's pretty lie,o he said. "bullt it
won't do. We're going to. search this
house, anyway: TT we find the man we
think: you've hidden, or rebel goods, well
burn the house. y" e; =. T: IS: : 8
81 have a little, sister who is very sick. -
she said; "you can search everywhere you
wish but in her room. = -.
= Not search there! Why, that is the
very place wen search. That dodge: has
/ been play daupon lis too; Often. HASN'T it,.
my boysP he sale, turning to his men as
#, even cruel as he was, he. would have
their support: ..;:-. 81.
| The fame of the fireplace was growing
| .!srger, the. ashes OF. Che. burning wood feH
with q white glow upon the bricks. s. Bar:
hara saw that; entreaties with. this man
would Be of mo: avail !.
:@:"Y ouscan search everywhere but there. ~
she said. + = me. your word that the
room Will not be entered, and you may go
over the whole house, but j. will not allow
you to enter that room Z, r. ::. 3
'.Wiilnet allow 1T r THE British officer
repeated her. words. DIS. if lie could not be-
Heve hisears. s'Wiil not allow ii! Z: Well,
that is the most prepesterous thing i ever
heard You know what that re mark has
cost you3 a kissl- + am. going to give
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i a::kiss--a rem lark that deserves

you q: kiss--a remark that deserves
kiss: . 60. r. ): ' :% 5=.:. ~
!: Suddenly from back in the direction OF
the: bills came the sharp crack of a rifle !;
a M onrent more aud from another dlrec-
stion came: he atlil report:of a musket
!: The officer nricked 4. mp his ears. The
people. were rising. Those reports nrea It
that they knew the British had landed;
and they wers. fdcking together and
would soon be towering aboat him.: i i. :
:. Come on men i, he said: tive will
search the; house quick III, but will have
mig kiss frst.a" And he stepped forward.
s 'Stand back !" Barbara said. :.j. !.
!: Without Knowing why he did SO, he
oheyed her. Something about that hthe,
graceful, resolute figure looked dangerous,
even thou gh. it, were :onlysa girl. He: hesi-
tated but for "a moment,:th then took rapid
step forward. AT" the same moment he
saw a Line .of fire suddenly spring from the
EN- 5ersof the. earth; then: the huge chin
ney, as If it. would protect its own hearth
stohe and the girl beside it, leaned over,
there was the deafetiing crash of an ex.
pfosion. and the chimney hurled itself
forward. S.. i -: s: s. +: III
-
>. The British officer and his men went
down ASH they had suddenly met the fire
OF masked battery. SO: f.
+ Barbara, protected in great measure
by the huge wall Of the. chimney, found TO
her=surprise tnat she was still living and
had only been hurried against the door
way. i Even IN her dazed condition she
saw there was only one of the men who
was crawling toward the door. The officer
did=not tir as he lay. before the demolished
fireplace. +..: .:.@++ &. -'.,.ii z !:
" just then the door was pushed open by
the Of the boat $ crew. but they halted
on the threshold..@. Through the blue haze
iof the explosion they saw their comrades
lying npon the feor, wounded or unoon-
scioqs., Barbara's. straight girlish figure
WAS outlined through the smoke against
the background of the door sine guarded.
Her face, pale and wan, yet firm with
courage and resolve confronted them
Through the haze. Even as they looked, "a
piece ef. the. chimney which had been
loosened by the explosion but had not as
YET given. way, fell with crash at their
feet. .: :,:%: = i: =: :: So. ..... !.
: The peculiar character of:the explosion,
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or ..LdtlleGon1neY

:: Cape Town, South Africa, possesses the
smallest creature ever known to have
been a gunner in the Royal Artillery, or
any other ARTILLERY AT the castle, Cape
Town, there is a magni fieent gum wo-ked
by electricity used for; giving the mid {
day and evening time. =: :. T
+ One day the military. and civilians oi
Cape Town were. surprised to hear the gun
go off oil: 10 80 IN the morning. The: gem
eral comm anding the. station sent to in
quire what such Irregularities meant !. the
brigade major did the same, The COM
manding officers: 5of each regiment and
battery stationedsin Cape Town sent. mes.
seneerss but n one could be. found upon
whon to- lay the: blame. The officials
could give: no explanation; they were Jas
much surprised as any body The general
In com mand of the station Became furious
at such unheard- Of iniring ement of -.disei-
pine. He was sure there was mism am
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out To- the park very often and spent many a
plea SAINT day at the: children, $ playground. !
wear my c.: r. C. badge all the time. !: am
proud of it. We had q big time. here on: THE
Fourth: My uncle sent me a box of fireworks.
w e; rad d parade and barbecue: People from
the. whole county came in / shall never forget
July 4tf OF this year. / had the best time j
ever had in my life My little brother Albert
and Iare so glad to learn of way to help the
little sick children. We nope TO have several
albums filled by Christmas. Your friend
= :... :, ARTHUR H. SIMPSON &c. R. C.).
PENNGRovE, July q, 1897
Dear 4Editress: Lam a new wr tier for THE
CALL, and have not written before But nv
sister has written; 20 / thought it was my
time to write. Our school opens the e2Ist of
July. andI am very glad. am going to try to
have some puzzles in a few weeks, and am
going to try to be a member of the C. R. C.
We have a very small town. We have two
stores and one postoffce. The fruit is begin
ming to get ripe, and the boys have been very
busy picking it. Iremain yourstru1y, 4 81. !.
80. +: 49,. BINNIE Mills.
?; ST am years old, andI am in the
sixth grade. ....:- :.
-. <. SAN Francisco, CAL, July 49, 1897.
Dear Editfesss 1hought.I would write to
you again, as L have not written for long
time. Hike to read the children's page and
think that the stories and puzzles are very
nice. e have solved some OF the puzzles and
mex thine write shall try to send in a little
story: I have sweet little puppy. 1t is only
two mon tbs old 1T is a: fox terrier and lis
name is Jack: It is black and " bite. When
he gets bigger sh alr.ten all about him. Even
If m puzzles, are not right hope that my let
ter viii jump over the wastebasket 10 land in
the newspaper, to- be admired by the writer
proud thing that / ami Il: = !
.5. IL: d s.: BEcKIE HEINo &C. R, CT
III :..::i = SAN: FRANCISCO. July 20, 1897:
Dear >Edttress: AS I was away in the country
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Some Ting.


Last night, my darling, as you slept,
-. Thought card you sigh,
And to your little crib cFept, :..
And watcheds space thereby; ~.
And then 1 stopped and kissed your brow
: For. on, / love you.so--..--
You are too young to know itnow. T.. :
But some time you shall know
Some time when. in darkened place,
Where others come. to weep,
Your eyes shalllook upon a face =.
Calm in eternal .sleep;-
The yoieeless lips, the wTink led brow,
The patient smile shall show ::
You are too young TO know IT now, q.
81 Butsome time you may know. d:
Look backward, then. into the years, -
And see me here Tonight;
See, oh, my darling, how my tears
Are falling as write; !.
And feel once more upon your brow
The kiss otlong ago ~.
You are too young to know 1t now,
But some timeyou shall know. J.
T. ~. :. : I'LL. EUGEEH FIELD.
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good place to hide Che musKets, for ths
mouse was in a etlfed situatieni and /
! was very seldom any one came near it. :
/. AS Barbara thought of this she turned
her. mead, then started to her feet, for there
Fin the citing was ffigate slowly workint
its way in shore. Her back having beer
] partially turned in that direction, she had
Enot noticed. it until now, and was very
mueh surprised 4 r. how near it was
/ She. rose at once and started toward the
house to get the spy lass. :. :.-...:, -
/ AS she ran she remem bered all the in
stances she had heard of English ships
| landing men, who ransacked farmhouses
sometimes leaving them in flames when
they returned TO their boats. - = r..
!. She wouldn't worry, at any rate, for the
| frigare might only be passing along the
coast; or it might be an American man.
lsof-war. She was soon: ont on the beach
again. The ship wgs much nearer. AS
she looked at itthrough the glass; she saw
flying from the masthead the English flag.
As she watched and listened, she heard
the shrill sound Of the boatswain,s whistle.
The :frigate came about, and she saw they
Incorporating to lowera boat. -. :.
Her worst fears were now realized. What
should she do 2. The first thought was 10
take the children and run, leaving the
house TO its fate. Then~ she noticed how
cold and cni19y tba ojr vas os - - :,
from the sea, and she realized that it
would never do to take her .sick: slater
from her. room into the omen air for il
would proba Div mean death to.hex.
F. She re.entered the house hastily. went
to the room and beckoned her brotber.
You must run: over TO the village ana te il
the people the British are about to land
/ / will stay here until. you can get uncle
and return:,9 r -. :.:.5 -. ..
The. boys eyes grew black with sxcits-
ment.: FL. .-...- II III J.:
*:,eYon stay here alone and face: the m l,'
he said. i :. +. -. & Z; l~'
.+stYes . she a1,,wered :tsfha4a ID no otho =.
.way.J,. :. !
For n rninI,te her brotba .re,,a-cted ~,
ad r,iriny Ag;,l NOT l,1..- * 80 -,
sIi,tit to face aIor;e +hs h,,a+s
30 ID 49, ..r: -
: ri, ~ he excIa ifn,e5I : 80
: 4tNo. j, sbe. ..ty,oi,, .con H., AZ.
eaod nv ooirg 10 IN, Villas -
~ ofraid of them tt,et, VIII ~ 49, =
airl - s - !, :
Nor did she lonk afraid .as Z. ebe s+ooa
there: viii !, = nm, All. az dauntla.s braverv
about her. /. :. :
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IN the fireplace, the door of which was
aiar; then an expression Of triumph came
over her face. EFT; W..
She acted at once upon the though t,
went to the back of the house and re-
tnrned with small. key of powder. 1T
was a very small kee,. but it held enough
tor#the purpose for which she wished 10
use il. 1t; TOOK her only minute 10 open
the. oven door and put it inside. She
closed The door almost tight, then stopped,
and in the epposite corner OF the fireplace
arranged Some fagots and kindllng wood.
Underneath. this she fixed huge pair: of
bellows. The bellows were blacksmith rs
bellows, her uncle baving been black
smith. He had rugged them MP By the
fireplace, and laughingly said they re-
minded him OF old tim es. = ! :.
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Harvest ting

:. When the tall=golden stalks of grain !"
:! Are cut by segthe or SICKLE! Z: :.:.:s-
:! From the old farmhouse down the lane :
+. Goes darling Polly Pickle, mi: ::... RI !
:: In the bright. breezy autumn morn, .
: To CLEAN the scattered: ears of corn. =. .
!. isI'll try" she says, ".'to lend a. hand
: To bind the sheaves together, ..l (
And pile them into shocks to- stand e j
: ne win and rainy weather; :. j. !. :
:: And}by and BY I'll take my part s.: -. =
] In loading up the harvest cart" :. !: ::
Selected :: .: :NETTIE A.; FRAME.
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: Contentneht.:

The dainty feet so lightly touch - =. W.:
: The law n. while dim pied. wee hands grasp
The lily's stalk; but lar above
g; Blow snow-white flowers she longs to clasp.
Then patiently she turns away :.
TO pluck the violet near the ground.
She saw the rich too highly bloomj ...E
Contentment in the humber found. ~
= -. q :.
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Margery-Does your papa read fairy
tales to.you, like my papa2 f.. '..~4 ;:: .;
/. Jennie-Yes; he read a fairy tale from
a jungle book. +
IS: Margery-That,s not fairy talel That's
about animals. Its an animals tail
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: Your edifress is away on a vacation,
away at Laurel Dell by the beautiful Blue
Lakes, in the heart of the Einecfad hills
Of Lake County. So. you must not be dis
appointed at the absence of puzzles and
answers and the names of puzzle -solVers
and letter-wrfters from your Children s
Page to-day. On next Sunday We shall
begin again, with both your editress and
yourselve refreshed by the resta pleas
ure which vacation brings. Z" :.
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George, I'm glad to see that you are
polite and offer sister the oranges first. F"
Yes nj; cause then she has to be polite,
an take TIL little one.n ..
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SAN QUENTIN, Cal, july 21. j se7. !:

-. SAN- QUENTIN, EaI.j July Il, 1897.
Dear Editress; You will think it quite
strange to receive a letter from here, l. know
but you are ALWAYS glad to hear from the
readers of Childhood's Realm. :.
: i have solved some of the puzzles, and
also send some in for our page, which hope
/ shall see in print. -
am stoppingwith my married sister, who
liyyes here. This is quite an interesting little
town There are 1900. convfcts insprison and
:I.watch them marching totheir cells in the
evening very:dayI goodwin, to the beach
!: Well, q will close, hoping 1all the readers of
Oh tfdh9od's Realm VIII enjoy their vacation
1 re main, Your faithful reader, =:
-. - :. - II - ANNIRl CIRIR
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Ism .FRA.NCiscos cal.. 1,,iv. Ia ~

/ ): ... SAN Francisco Cal, July 70, 1897. +
!: Dear lFdityess: Although almost a year has
passed since j: wrote my last letter to the
s:Childhoeds. Realm; do not think: that am
less interested in our delightful page. would
like to-. join the C: r. C. very much /
will send for my; badge some day soon. My
mother has: taken THE CALI. for: twenty years,
and and feels. she conld*net giveftup I also like
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:A. : 1. (:
FLOWER Poppy.
SENTIMENT Consolation Of

sleep.
Sleeps dewy wand has stroked my dropping
lids and promises my long arfear OF rest, e. :.
STONE -SardonYx. .
- Wear a.saTdonyx, or for:thee @
=. NO congenial felicity.
The August-bornj without this stone, H..
"a. IT'S said, must live unloved and alone.
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it. and when get big I will take it, too: i am
Is years old, and attend the Columbia Gram
mar School. II is about two blocks from my
house. II belong to the Junior Christian En-
deavorers, and go to our meetings most every
Sunday evening. We had a rally during the
convention. l have my badge, OF which 1
am very proud, and will keep it forever
remain your constant reader,
=: So o. =: -: ALICE: :LoRENA BOND.
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...= SAN LUIS OBIsPo. June 81, 1897.
Dear EditresS: 1t is about time was writing
another letter. l have been away from home
visiting my grandma in San francisco. went