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Pun Made with Gravity.

Gen. John w. Norton is a clever pun
ster. Some years ago prominent
young local attorney died of alcoholism
He was talented chap, a brilliant or
ator and full of promise for the future
Gen. Noble was one of his best friends,
and none regretted his sudden end more
than did the eX-secretary. At meet
ing of the bar which passed resolutions
on his death the general was asked
what he knew about the end of the
young man. He knew no more than
was reported in the newspapers at the
time, and said so. Il wonder if he died
hard?" suggested some one in the crowd
after the meeting had adjourned. NO,
he died in good spirits,'" remarked
Gen. Noble, as seriously as if delivering
funeral Grafton. Then he added, in
an undertone to friend, who happened
to be passing out with him: I'D hate
to have any of you fellows ask if died
hard some day when you are eulogizing
me."-St. Louis Republic.
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I was stopping at the Arlington, at
Augusta, and | fancied that had been
preaching long enough to have preach
er ways and preacher looks, but was
mistaken. An old darky approached
and with an apologetical pull at his hat
said: Boss, kin you tell me whar |
kin git er set er de miDuits er de meet
in? Brer Jeems Henry, he say he want
er set an he ak me ter git 'em fer him"
told him where he could get the min
utes, and he thanked me, after which he
said: Boss, when de bishop gwinter
preach? ?"
1--WE have no bishop" replied.
"Yasser, | know dat: course | know
dat; but l mean de bigges' one er you
all, de president; when he gwinter
preach?"
"Oh, he's not preacher. That's ex-
Gov. Northen."
"ls dat fack? Well. sab, voted for
dat man, but l tell you, sah laks de
way dat man talks frum de cheer, an |
wanter hear him preach. He sho' do
talk lax sponsible man."-AtIanta
Journal
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THE COMING WOMAN.

Coming across the eastern hills apace with
Fastening morn.
In garments stainless the light and rl-
dlant IS the dawn,
With steadfest gaze, ma jestic mien,
And brow where wisdom sits serene.
Before her evil flies. to hide in darkness far
away,
AS fees the gloom of night before the swift
approach of day;
For heaven is in her shining eyes
AS in the deeps of cloudless skies.
Sovereign of homes broad realm is she. and
fairer It's to-day
Because she rules within, yet far beyond
extends her sway;
For all the world shall better be,
And holier, for her ministry.
And little children round her throng lis
tening for her voice,
Whose sweet-toned cadences their hearts
encourage and rejoice;
Her swift, light footsteps to and fro
On missions of sweet mercy go.
She lays her tender hand in love upon the
lone and sad,
And hearts unused TO JOY look up and look
ing are made glad;
Her very feet are shod with peace
Before which wars and tumuts cease.
The star that gems her coronet is herald OF
the day
When Christ shall claim His own again
and sin be swept away:
His handmaid, she shall sooner bring
The welcome coming of the King.
Meta L. b. Thorne. in Banner of Gold.
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to revenge their disturbed slumbcrs,
and, following the horses, snapped
viciously at their heels; but we soon
distanced them, and, flinging a curse or
so after us in dog language, they gave
up the pursuit and returned to blink
away the afternoon. 1t was my inten-
ton to keep to the right of Ivry, and,
after crossing the Eure, head straight
for Paris, which | would enter either
by way of Versailles or ST. Germans, it
mattered little what road. and there
was plenty of time to decide.
For league or so we galloped along
the undulating ground which sloped to-
ward the ford near Ely; but as we be-
gan to approach the river, the country,
studded with apple orchards and trim
with hedgerows of holly and hawthorn,
broke into a wild and rugged moorland,
intersected by ravines, whose depths
were concealed by a tall underground
of Christ's thorn and hornbeam, whilst
beyond this, in russet, in somber green's,
and grays that faded into absolute blue,
stretched the forests and woods of Anet
and Croth-Sorei.
AS we slid, rather than rode, down
one of these banks, my horse cast a
shoe, and this put stop to any fur
ther hard riding, until the mishap could
be repaired.
"There is smith at Ely, monsieur"
said Jacques, where we can get what
we want done, and then push on to
Rouyres, where there is good accom-
at tba
In this manner we logged along, max
ing but slow progress, and the sun was
setting when we came into view of the
willow-lincd banks of the Eure and en-
tered the walnut groves of the outlying
forest in which Ely lay. AS we ap-
preached we saw that the village was
three parts deserted, and the ruined or
chards and smolteless chimneys told
their own tale. Turning a bend of the
grass-grown road we came upon a few
children shaking waluuts from tree,
about 200 PAGES from us, whilst man
and woman stood hard by observing
them. At the sight of us the woman
turned to the man with an alarmed ges-
ture, and he half drew n sword-we saw
the white flash-and then, changing his
mind ran off into the forest. The chill
dren followed suit, sliding down the
trunk of the tree and fleeing into the
brushwood, looking for all the world
like little brown rabbits as they dashed
into the gaps in the thorn.
AS for the woman, she turned slowly,
and began to walk toward the village.
"They are very bashful here. Jacques" "
I said, quickening my pace.
Except the lady, monsieur" and then
we trotted up alongside her.
Refining in, I asked If she could direct
me to the blacksmith's, for there
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seemed no sign of forage about. She
made no answer, but stopped and stared
at us through her hair, which fell in
thick masses over her forehead and
neck. As she did this | saw that she
appeared to be of the superior peasant
class, but evidently sunk in poverty.
She was young and her features were
so correct that, with circumstances
little altered, she would have been
more than ordinarily good looking.
At present, however, the face was wan
with privation, and there was a fright
cned look in her eyes. l repeated my
question in as gentle tone as | could
command, and she found tongue.
neutrality-suspicious. will guide
you"
90! That is all very we'll" began
Jacques, but I interrupted him, won
dering little to myself what this
meant.
Very well, and thanks"
She dropped a courtesy, and then
asked, with tinid eagerness:
"Monsieur does not come from the
Blaisois?"
"Ma fol- No! This js hardly the
way from the Orleannois-but lead on,
please, it grows late"
She glanced up again, a suspicion in
her eyes, and then without another
word went on before us. We followed
her down the winding, grass-grown
lane, past a few struggling cottages
where not a soul was visible, and up
through the narrow street, where the
sight of us drove the few wretched in
habitants into their tumble-dOwn
houses, as if we had the plague itself at
our saddle bows. Finally we stopped
before a cottage of some pretensions to
size, but decayed and worn, as all else
was in this village, which seemed but
half alive. Over the entrance 90 the
cottage hung faded signboard mark
ing that it was the local hostelry, and to
the right was a small shed, apparently
used as a workshop, and here the smith
was, seated on a rough bench. gazing
into space.
He rose at our approach and made as
If he would be off; but his daughter, as
the young woman turned out TO be,
gave him a sign to stay, and he halted
Ii''' ''lihS HOIittIlluS CouiI llpt Nd''ii'
and as | looked at the gloomy figure of
the man, and the musty inn, | said out
loud: "Morbleu! But it is well we
have time to mend our trouble and
make Rouvres-thanks, my girl" an
bending from the saddle, l offered our
guide coin. She fairly snatched at it,
and then. coioring up, turned and ran
into the inn. | threw another coin to
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the smith, and bade him set about shoe
ing the horse.
He shuffled this way and that and an
swered duly that he would do the job
willingly, but it would take time--two
hours.
But it will be night by them" ex-
postulated, land | have to go on-I can
not stay here
"As monsieur chooses" answered the
clod; but you see-I havs nothing
ready-and | am slow now canncc
help it."
This is a devil of a plar.," l ex
claimed, resigning myself tc circum.
stances, and dismounting, handed the
reins to Jacques. AS | did SO heard
voices from the inn, one apparently
that of a girl, and the other that of
man, and it would seeIa that she was
urging something; but what il was |
could not catch, nor was | curious as to
the point of discussion; but it struck
me that as we had to wait here two
hours it would be well to inquire if
could get some refreshments for our.
selves, and a feed for the beasts. For
answer to my question got gruff ''go
and ask my daughter" from the smith,
who turned as he spoke and began to
tumble with his tools. l felt my tenn
per rising hotly, but stayed my arm,
and bidding Jacques keep an eye on the
horses stepped toward the door of the
inn. AS | put my hand on it to press il
open, some one from within made an
effort to keep it shut; but was in no
mood to be trifled with further, and,
pushing back the door without further
ceremony, stepped in. In doing so ]
thrust some one back yard or So and
found that it was the girl, who was try
ing to bar me out Ashamed of the vi
olence / had shown | began to apol-
ogiZe, whilst she stood before me
rubbing her elbow, and her face
flushed and red. The room was
bare and drear beyond description.
There were q couple of rough tables, a
chair or so, an iron pot simmering over
a fire of green wood, whose pungent odor
filed the chamber. In a corner man
lay apparently asleep, a tattered cloak
drawn over his features, so as to entire
ly conceal them. / felt in moment
that this was the stranger who had fed
on our approach and that he was play
ing fox. Guessing there was more be-
hind this than appeared, but not show
ing my suspicious in the least, ad-
dressed the girl:
II am truly sorry and hope you are
not hurt; had I known 1t was YOU I
should have been gentler. | have but
come to ask if can get some wine for
ourselves and food for the horses"
at is nothing" she stammered, 81 am
not hurt. There is but little soup
here, and for the horses--the grass that
grows outside"
There is some wine there at any
rate" and | rested my eye on horn
cup, down whose side red drop was
trickling, and then let it fall on the still
figure in the corner of the room.
"There is no fear" | continued, you
will be paid. I do not look like gen
tleman of the road, trust"
She shrank back at my words, and it
appeared as if a hand moved suddenly
under the cloak of the man, who lay
feigning sleep in the room, and the
quick movement was as if he had
clutched the haft of dagger.
fro BE Continued
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varied and valuable interests. His in
come is variously estimated az from
$4,000 to 100000 per month. He
probably gives away more to benevo-
lent, charitable and church institutions
than any half dozen men in the state.
McCune made his first big money by
filling an immense timber contract for
the Anaconda (Mont.) Mining company
some years ago, despite the fact that
his competitors predicted he had taken
the contract at a figure that would re-
suit in large loss.
A few months ago McCuae appeared
in the Third district court for Salt
Lake county to justify on 4 100000
bond, and when asked his occupation
replied: Il am woodchopper."
He is everybody's friend, the same
as he was eight years ago, when he
wore a flannel shirt and overalls, and
was hustling night and day to get a
start in the world.
Mr.. McCune resides in the Gardo
house, commonly called "Amelia's pal
ace" the magnificent residence erected
by the late President Brigham Young
for his favorite wife, Amelia. Three
of the rooms are set apart for costly
pieces of statuary which Mr.. McCune
pure hased while in Europe.
Mr.. McCune's parents were Mormons.
but he has never been a churchman
himself. His wife is an active member
of the church, however.
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CHAPTER IV.-CoSTINUED.

A turn in the avenue at this moment
walls of Didache. and on the wide stone
staircase that led to the great hall we
saw the servants of the household as
eemhled. Madamc waved her hand in
greeting, and the cheer which broke
from them was drowned in the boom
of the lombard from the keep. AS the
blue wrCaths Of smoke curled upward,
a little ball ran to the top of the flag
staff on the keep, aud the next moment
the banner of Ire mouille, with the arms
of Rochemars of Bidache quartered
thereon, spread out its folds to the
morning and madame was come home
once more.
We dined an hour or so later than
usual-madame, d'Ayen, Palm and my
self at the high table, and the rest of the
household with all Bidache al the next
Madame, who seemed in nowise fa-
tigued with her long ride, was in the
gayest of spirits and rippled with talk.
AS if thinking she had punished d'Ayen
enough she directed all her conversa-
ton towards him, and the old beau
vas in his element in discussing the in
trigues of court life, and let me add
interesting, for his memory went far
back.
At last the dinner came to a close,
and Palm, rising, opened mis- lips in a
long thanksgiving to which all, madame
included, listened dcvoutly. Our host
ess then retired, and we three were left
together in an absolute silence. Had it
been any other place, | would have felt
bound to call D'Ayen to account, ana
ask him to name a proxy if he was un-
able to meet me by reason of his age.
But as it was, this was impossible, asd
I contented myself with a frigid re-
serve, in which | was joined by the
Huguenot. He looked from one to the
other of us with n satirical smile on
his thin lips, and then rising made a
slight bow. and left us to ourselves. As
we returned to our seats from our re-
sponse to his greeting, blurted out the
Questions:
"Who is NJ. d'Ayen? Why is he here?"
"Who is he? 1t is enough to say he is
one of those men who live on the foIlies
ot kings. And it is enough to say that
his company is forced upon us"
81 have heard that before; but ma
dame seemed to like him well enough at
dinner" felt | was wrong as | said
this; but the words came out
''lie is here by The kings orders-by
the order of Henry the Great" said
Palm, with bitterness; monsieur, you
seem a man of honor. What do you
think of king who would force n mar
riage on a woman to" and he whs-
pered words in my ear which struck me
,speechless.
| could not believe him. 1t was in
credible. Was this the hero king-tLe
gallant soldier--the father of his peo-
pie? 1t could not be true.
Palm saw the doubt on my face.
Even you" he said, "will go TO Paris
and see"
81 shall go-I am going to-day"
'It will be at the risk Of your life"
"Maitre Palm, there is the kings
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INTERESTING CAREER.
A. w. McCune, an Ambitious Utah
Millionaire. Began Life
WoodcbOpper.

From woodchopper to United
States senator" Such may be the fate
of A. w. McCune, the millionaire rail
road and mining operator of Sal: Lake
City, Utah, who wishes to succeed
United States Senator Frank j. Can
non. If he does not win he will score
his first failure.
Mr.. McCune is to-day a most pictur-
esque figure. Starting as a farmers
boy, he is now president of the Utah
& Pacific Railroad company, owner of
the famous Payne gold mine in British
Columbia and the posseesor of other
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the war of 1879. She lived in Philadel-
phia at the time that Benjamin Frank
lin lived there, and she has seen The
city grow and develop as has no other
person. Mrs. Terry sits upon a great
rocking chair and talks clearly about
matters which she herself saw more
than century ago. And, although her
hair is as white as it used to be blacl;
and her form bowed, her appetite is
good and her brain clear. The Quaker
city chapter Of the Daughters of the
Revolution is being congratulated on
having acquired so very distinguished
d me N Der.
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81 never made a promise that did not
live up to- she asserted proudly.
"No?" he said, inquiringly.
"No," she said, phatically.
He made no reply. Argument, he
knew, was useless. Facts alone would
count. Therefore he hunted up a copy
of the book of common prayer, and
when he had found it he turned to the
marriage service and where it SAYS
"love, honor and obey" he underscored
the word "obey."
What happened after that is a matter
that does not concern the public. 1t is
enough to know that, while there was
no doubt that he had proved his point.
he deeply regretted having done so.-
Chicago Pos
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Clue Mnde from SeaMeed.

A freeii use for seaweed is claimed to
have been discovered by Norwegian
engineer, who exhibited an invention
at the Stockholm exhibition for produc-
ing paper glue, dressing gum and soap
from seaweed. The first establishment
for this branch of manufacture is to be
erected in the district of Stavanger,
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In fasting fcats the sect of Jams, in
India is far ahead Of all rivals. FaSts
Of from 30 TO 40 days are common, and
once a year they are said TO abstain
from food for - days.
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CHAPTER V.

GOOD DEED COMES HOME TO
ROOST.
We dashed through the streets of Ri
dache, arousing the village dogs, asleep
in the yellow sunlight, to a chorus Of
disapprobation. About a dozen sought
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Glertipus and @eetiugs.
OFFICE OF
THE CH1CA.O. ROCK ISLAND
AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

ShlCACO, LII, DeCemDeF "a, lSBg.
Aspecial meeting of tho stockholders OF The Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
duly called by the Board OF Directors, will be held at
the General ONCE of the Company. No. 144 Van
Buren, street. in the City of Chicago. County OF Cook,
and State OF Illinois. on the Fifteenth Q5th) day OF
purpose OF considering, voting. and deciding whether
the stockholders OF the company will consent to and
will authorize the creation Of q bonded debt by
the issue. at such times and In such amounts
determine. Of bonds. payable In Gold Coin OF
the United states OF America OF the present
standard OF weight and fneness, and not exceeding
the aggregate principal sum OF one hundred million
dollars (o100, 0 O.O00), maturing January I. 1888.
and bearing q rate OF interest not exceeding five per
centum per annum. payable seml.aunualiy; and the
execution Of o mortgage or deed OF trust to such
trustee or trustees as may be designated by tho
BOARD OF Directors, to be dated January !, A 1893,
TO secure all such bonds, which are TO be issued for
or before maturity. outstanding obligations OF this
Company, and OF such other companies whose rail.
roads shall hereafter be acquired by consolidation or
purchase by The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
enlargement, improvement or extension of tho prop
erty of this Company and ais whether the stock hold
es OF the Company will consent to. and approve OF.
such mortgage for securing the said bonds as shall DO
submitted TO the said meeting, ana will ratify tho
proceedings OF tho Board OF Directors authorizing
such bonds and such mortgage or deed OF trust and
indicating the property TO be covered thereby; and
for the further purpose OF considering. voting aud
deciding whether Article VIII. OF the Articles of Con.
solidatton OF this Company adopted the End day Of
amended at the annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF this Company on the 9th day OF June. A. d. 1880.
shall be further amended SO as to read: THE highe,t
amount of funded debt to which she company shalt,
subject shall not exceed 500. 900. 900"
w, q. PURDY. Secretary,
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bonds. stockh. and other securities were struck on to
such bidder on the sale and that for which they NAV
he sold on n resale. and also amy costs and expenses
nccrulng ON such resale which such deposit shall not
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{ rest and equity OF redemption Of the Union Pacific
Railway Company and OF the said receivers, and all
Trustees under said Trust deed in aud to the bonds,
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out any covenant, warranty or representation. eI-
press or implied.
For further particulars reference n made 10 the
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Particular information concerning tho various
bonds and coupons and other property, TO be offered
for sale will be furnished upon application by Mcssrs.
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IN the City q New Y~orA.-Dstcd New forS, Novem'
ser INth. 1897. j. I. MORGAN & CO,
as trustees under the Trust Deed, dat,d September
=. 1891, executed by tho Union Pacln' Railway
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