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Measuring Time.

White OF Selborne mentions how i'm
lis time and neighborhood the poorer
classes stripped the rushes in the sum-
ner of the rind, leaving regu
ar even rib from top to bottom to sup
port the pitb. aud dipped them in
'calding fat. Also that good rush
measuring two feet four inches and a
lalf, being mounted, burned only three
minutes short OF an hour. Thus some
hing like regularity might have been
stained, but always with exceptions.
or the consistency of the grease not
)eing the same--the process of refin-
ng fat not being known-some rush
lights must have burned fast. some
low. However, these tapers or rush
lights seem to have been from this
line up to that Of Edward the Con
lessor the only generally known pre-
,ursors Of clocks in England. Not
until the reign of the latter monarch
werC hourglasses used 30 any extent,
though here and there, in monasteries
and houses the owners Of which havo
travelled intelligently, specimens prob
ably existed. As for the water clock.
the first in the realm seems to have
been brought here 10y Richard l.
London Standard.
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The fanciful notion which men used
sometimes 70 entertain that the earth
is, in some sense living thing, would
probably have derived support from
the recent observations of Professor
John Milne and others on the shivers
and quivers that frequently run through
its rocky frame, but escape notice ex.
cept when watched for with specially
constructed aud exceedingly delicate
apparatus Professor Milne reports
that apparatus Of this kind has now
been mounted in Canada, British Col.
umbia, the United States, South
Africa, New Zealand, Java, India and
Argentina, rs we'll as i'll England and
at various places on the contiuont Of
Europe.
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why state Aid il Necessary.

In addressing the Maryland State
Grange recently, General Stone spoke
of conditions which may exist in other
States as well. He said in part:
II find that the question of State
aid is eliminated in Maryland by Il
constitutional provision which pro-
hibits the use of State funds for such
a purpose. Get up a sentiment strong
enough, and amend your Constitution.
like other States are doing. 1t is a
vicious system that requires localities
to keep up the roads. 1t is a work
that concerns the people of the whole
State, and is not local question.
Roads. are of vital interest to the cities.
Blockade your country roads to-day,
and tomorrow your city will begin to
scatter. The benefits of good roads
are equally shared by the cities, but
they must assist in the work of con
struction before they can reap the adj
yantages.
About three -fourths of the prop
orty interests of the country are TO be
found in the cities, fand held by the
corporations Now, the farmers. repre-
senting about one-fourth Of the prop
erty interests, have been cndeayoring
TO keep mp the roads for the whole
country. The result is obvious. The
burden was too much, and bad roads
arc TO he found everywhere
There exist in some places strong
objections To employing convicts upon
public roads. A happy solution of
this difficulty, however, presents it.
self Employ your convicts in pre-.
pairing material for building good roads.
This has been tried in number Of
States, and has proved TO be an econom-
ical rs we'll as healthful way Of work
ing convicts. / am satisfied that Mary.
land could employ its short term
prisoners and House of Correction in
mates in this way, and deliver road
material at fifty cents ton in any
part of the State
lyon must convince your leQisla-
tors that the state OF Maryland is en-
titled TO iustas good Legislation rs any
other State of the Union. You must
stir them Mt home, and follow them 10
Annapolis You can tell
them what you want in n general way,
that is:
'First-A complete reform in the
local road administration so that you
will get your moneys worth for the
money you now pay.
''Second-You want more money
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Common Mistakes.

1t is q mistake to work when Won
are not in fit condition to do so; to
take off heavy undercGothing because
you have become over-heated; to
think that the more person eats the
healthier and stronger he will be-
come; to believe that children can do
as much work as grown people, and
that the moro they study the more
they learn; to so to bed late at night
and rise ut daybreak aud imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an
hour gained; to imagine that if lit
tic work or exercise is good, violent
or prolonged exercise is better; to
conclude that the smallest room in the
house is large enough to sleep in; to
sleep exposed to direct draught at
any season; to imagine that whatever
remedy causes one to feel Immediate
ly better-as alcoholic stimulants, for
examples good for the system,
without regard to the after effects; TO
eat as if You had only one minute to
finish the meal, or TO eat without an
appetite, or continue after it has been
satisfied, to crafty the tasse; to give
unnecessary time TO certain estab-
lished routine Of housekeeping when
1t could be much more proftably
spent III rest or recreation We trust
that these little mistakes, which are
so apt to be made, will in future be
avoided. london Family Doctor.
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The kanaka and Tho 1iu,.

can interesting incident happened
when was in Honolulu, said Senator
Morgan. ''You know the natives are
magnificent swimmers. They take to
he water like ducks. One day a car
go of mules was being carried on II
barge 80 steamer lying off shore,
when one of the mules jumped over
BOARD and made for the shore. When
ne landed on the beach he looked
around, and seeing all the other mules
still being carried toward the steamer.
ne went into the surf again and
started III the direction of the barge.
After he had gone some distance Il
great wave came along and turned
lin over. When he righted himself
he was absolutely wild, and blindly
headed ont for mid-ocean. The men
IN the barge watched him for a while.
IND then the captain asked if it was
proposed to let the animal drown.
QUICK as II flash one of the Kanakas
'prang overheard. swan at a tangent
% intercept the mule. and, reaching
he animal, climbed upon his back,
md by clever tactics directed the ami.
nal to the steamer, riding him like n
'entaur in the water all the way. -
Washington Post.
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Australian Fever Cnrn-

WHATS that fired grave FORE
asked the recruit
'Fella all sick: weather bad and
budgery no good down bout Womba.
Plenty rain one time, fella catch cold
plenty fever this time; by M by fetch'im
Tonga that place, explained Warrigu,
as litter emerged from wurley of
the camp, and the sick man was borne
to tho curious grave The doctor
walked i'll the rear.
Thrnsting his hand into the lone
ditch, to test its warmth, the doctor
signaled to lower the patient into it,.
He was then covered from neck ia
foot, feet and ALL His head alone
rested above the dirt. Sergeant Dial.
ton explained:
''The blacks put fever patients in
the ground like that, and steam the
fever out. They say the earth will
draw of the evil spirit, end theu fill
him with life"
Electric currents, Ivy Jove,'
The next day the late patient wa,
bobbing around like three year old.
Outing
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EVANSVILLE, W. VA, TUESDAY. April 5. 1898.

every breath, and wondering, too, il
he could do any good when he did
comet
At last, after what seemed TO the
WORKOUT man perfect eternity of
waiting, the native returned. His
method seemed to Harry alarmingly
simple for such an extreme case. as it
merely consisted in putting few
drops OF particular juice into the
three punctures the adder had made.
but to his delighted astonishment, as
we'll as the doctors, in half an hour
Molly was sleeping quietly, and the
swelling was already greatly decreas-
ed, while Mahomed Mani. the Afri-
can medicine left the yacht con-
siderably richer than when he came
on to il,
1t was very pale little Molly VINO
was sitting week later ut the same
breakfast table, opening n little pack
age her husband had just given her.
1t was a bracelet in the form of tiny
gold adder, with cleaning eyes of en-
eralds; and on it's quiyering tongue
ny crumpicd roseleaf of rosy en-
amel.
How beautiful Harry" she said
THANK you Il thousand times, and are
they actually clever enough to make
such thing i'll that bazaar in Algiers?"
These Eastern people are consum-
mate masters in the art of jewelry,
dearest" he answered; land now,
when my little wife wears this, may it
always he the only crumpled roseleaf
in her happiness-th solitary serpent
in our Edenr'--McC.' $ Monthly.
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The ingenuity of inventors has bee.
exercised 10 the utmost on bicycle
tires that cannot he punctured in the
ordinary way. Various combinations
of springs. plates and rubber have
been made, aud the number Of de.
vices registered in the Patent Office
in this line runs far up into the thou.
sand. One OF tho latest models shows
a series Of springs placed underneath
small metal plates and covered with q
heavy rubber casing. 1t is claimed
that n greater amount Of elasticity il
secured with much less danger of in.
jury to the rubber I'm passing over
very rough surfaces, the springs yield
to sudden pressure, aud thus insure
more safety TO the more fragile outer
portion. New York Ledger.
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FOOT uan and Life In.nrnnee.

The editor of the Medical Examiner,
referring to the destructive game of
football, says that those who engage
IN 1t are not tit subjects for life insur
auce. He says that recent changes in
The rules have not reformed the prac-
tico of tho players sufficient to make
the game safe for those wishing 10
avoid n probable life injury or sud
den death. He quotes from Or. Ami
don, who carefully compiled from tho
Lancet table of casualties occurring
in Great Britain in single year. The
total was 10S grave injuries, " among
which were one severe injury, inter.
nal resulting in death in two days,
six abdominal injuries, fatal; one &C
oident followed by lockjaw and death !;
twenty fractures of collar bones three
Of legs, three cases OF concussion OF
brain, and various other injuries Of
spine, and internal injuries.
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PlTH AND POINT.

y woman may pretend to he con-
WINGED against hex will, but she never
is
No man has the courage to tell
woman the things that her mirror
does.
The rooms in the house do not iu-
terest the burglar as much rs IT,.
haul.
Occasionally when fortune knocks
ut Al mans door he is Ill neighboring
saloon.
The more reason a man has for in.
diSnation the less comfort he gets out
out of it.
Johnny, what are figures of
speech?'" please, ma'am, words
like too, for aud ate. Puck.
Miss Demure why should I let
you kiss me?' J.ck Dashing-''
cause l won't kiss you if you don't"
Puck.
Ii is said that woman, owing to the
peculiar construction of her form, il
unable to iump-except Mt an offer of
marriage.
Dorothy Have you read that
article on How to be beautiful"
Anna Eyes; but think the best way
is to be born so. PUCK.
Cynicus-"W Why was ossiiig sS;eS
created?' Miss Caustic-"So that
man could havo some one to blame for
his misfortunes. Standard.
Sabbath School Teacher ow do
You know that our days are mum
bered?' Johnny Squanch "By
looking at the calendar, ma'am."-
Puck.
The Two-hendpd Girl (angrily)-'I
understand you've been making re-
marks about me" The Circassian
Princess (swcetly)-'I said you were
two-faccd. Puck
Dadlow-''Is that song Jaggins is
singing one of the popular songs of
the day Daffney-''Yep .Dadlow
Then tell him to sing one of the
unpopular ones. will you?' Roxbury
Gazette.
Brown Come, now, do YOU DO
lieve that it is possible for lawyer
to tell the truth" Lawyer Pleese-
''Oh, yes; l suppose so. But why
should there be any necessity for it?''
Boston Transcript
Mr.. Saphead They say that all
beautiful people are weak minded,
don't you know. Miss Pretty
That may all be, Mr. Saphead; but
you must not forget that all weak
minded people are not beauties. -
Puck.
How barbarous'' she exclaimed,
as she looked at picture of u tattooed
woman. well, remarked her father
''the idea has its advantage as mod
of feminine decoration. It doesn
obstruct the view of those who happen
to sit behind her at the theater. -
Washington Star.
''All that ais you, said the plain
spoken man, "is laziness.' Go to the
ant, thou sluggard. Consider her
ways aud be wise. " 81 guess I'll
have TO, sighed young Ardup. Eve
gone to my uncle so often there's
nothing left that can get farthing
ON. Odds and Ends.
'Oh, yes; Miss Birding is a cult
waited singer. but she will never pass
for a great artist, You know" "And
why not, pray?" Because she can
sing in nothing but English. - "Oh,
dear, is that so?" eyes: and it's
such abominably good English, too.
Why, you can understand every word
she says. philadelphia Bulletin.
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color HIIndness.

1t has been scientifically proved
that womau's color perception much
exceeds that Of n man, whilo mon. aq
rule, have n kecner sense Of smell.
Women's training in the details Of
dress doubtless accounts for much of
this superiority. Mon, however, who
were almost color blind have vet
shown surprisingly good taste in the
selection Of dress goods for their
women folks.
While on this subject Of color, ono
may mention that a popular lecturer
on dress advised women TO wear
street gowns the color OF their hair.
hcuse gowns the color Of their eyes,
evening toilets the tint of their com.
plexions. Housewife.
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Tho IlOrnlif1 of Disensr

In an interesting article on the
areas of disease the London Saturday
Review remarks upon the consensus
of medical opinion that diseases in
general have their local habitations-
some, like tropical animals aud plants,
living only in the tropics; some, like
consumption, gradually spreading
over the whole earth, while others,
like leprosy and smallpox, are by de
grees becoming limited in their dis
tribution, possibly tending, it may be,
toward extinction. On the other
hand. however, there are regions to
which diseases have never reached,
for instance, on tie SUBMITS of high
mountain ranges and in the circum.
polar snowfields of the earth and ali,
and water are as barren of the mi.
crobes of disease as they are of animal
life. The writer in the Review adj
mits that in country like Britain,
thickly populated for many centuries,
and with the freest circulation of popu
lation, it cannot he doubted that every
yard of surface contains the germs OF
the more common diseases, aud th6
native of some newer land, brought
over to Britain'S shores, falls a victim
20 its plague stricken soil: but by gen
erations of a destructive elimination
Britons have become highly restraint
to their native diseases-yet not fully
go, for cancer and consumption. two OF
the most common scourgeS. still hold
powerful sway
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How It Helped the Farmers.

The beauty of good roads was ex-
emplified Saturday. says the Quincy
(Ill.) Herald. when the farmers OF
Riverside aud Ellington townships
came to town with loads of hay and
straw and produce, aud the farmers of
other townships had to stay at home.
The Riverside aud Ellington township
farmers came to town via the Locu ST
street telforded boulevard. The farm
ers of the other townships had to re-
main at home, because the roads were
too muddy. To start meant to be
mired, and SO no start was made. And
all because of lack of enterprise in
providing good roads"
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Revolutionary schnIars.

Rev. George Canning wrote an ac-
count Of the school Of his youth, which
he attended Just after the Reyolutione
Girls and boys attended together the
primary school, and sat OH seats made
of round blocks OF wood of various
heights, which were furnished by the
parents. Children bowed aud kissed
the teachers hand on leaving the
room. The teaching Of spelling was
peculiar. 1T was the last lesson Of the
day.
The master gave out long word,
say multiplication, with blow of his
strap on the desk rs n signal for all to
start together, aud in chorus the whole
class spelled out tho word ia syllables
The teachers ear was 50 trained and
acute that he at once detected any
misspelling. RI this happened he de.
manded the name Of the scholar who
made the mistake. III there was any
hesitancy or refusal in acknowledge
ment he kept tho whole class until,
by repeated trials Of long words, nc.
curacy was obtained. The roar Of the
many voices Of the large school, eli
pitched in different keys, could be
heard on summer days for long dis
lance. The ChautauquaD.
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Thought Ills Leg was Broken.

In these slangy days, when children
Just beginning to lisp simple words
paralyze their dear mammas by telling
them they are mot the only cans on
the dump" it is refreshing to run
across an innocent soul who knows
nothing of these things that we hear
on tho streets. A good old mother
received n shock the other day when
she read telegram from her boy, who
IS enjoying himself in the cast. and Mt
the same time aifording some a1nuse-
ment for the up-to-date members of
her family. The boy, who is having
a good time in New York, telegraphed
his father for more money. The
father, not relishing the touch, took
the telegram home TO tho mater, who
read as follows Had my leg pulled.
Broke. Send me fifty by wire. Tho
good oil mother was startled. "My
poor boy she moaned. He must
have been in one of those cable car
things. Send him hundred, father.
aud tell him to get the best doctor
in Che city louisville Courier
Journal
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SONG.

Ii were king my wars should be
Bat wars of roses;
The only shield that men should bear
But one OF posies:
Tue only weapons ladies' ewes
Aud laughter merry:
The only provinces to win,
Lips like the cherry
IL were king.
III were king no eve should weep,
NJ, heart should break;
Each warrior should n lady we'd
For her sweet sake.
And when my last campaign was doao
I'd cease TO reign.
Aud hand my sceptre Ger TO Love
And join this train
Ii were king.
Chicago Record.
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GOOD ROADS NOTES.
'S}99aEN<79&3<4iS &55lS33So<zzee<<339x;sNlSSss9EE
Proddinx Turnpike Compani.s

A law has been passed by the AIichi-
gan Legislature requiring the turn
pike companies in the State ito con-
struct, reconstruct, repair and main
:ain their roads in good repair. aud
Of the same material and in the same
manner as required by their charter.
within six months after the passage of
the Act. If they fail to comply with
the law, the roads are to be con sidered
as abandoned, and no further toll can
he charged on them.
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A woman rs Saw Mill Hand.

ga brawny woman clad in blue cot
tonade waist and skirt, who is able to
run saw-mill engine as well as any
man in the business, is rather an un-
usual sight said Walter Wade, "but
that is just what / saw in Tennessee
wood n few weeks ago. The female
engineers name is Annie Fables, and
she told me she had been doing Il full
hands work at the mill for six years.
Five years ago she decided she could
run the engine, and the mill boss told
me she had been one of the most care
full, rs well as one OF the most COM
petent, he had ever seen. Mrs Fables
lost her husband six years aud half
ago, and n few months afterward she
asked for IL place in the mill wher hel.
liege lord has been employed. She
began working as an 'off-bearer, and
IN year and bali was put in charge
OF the monster piece of machinery
which furnished motive power for the
large circular and straight saws. She
has all along earned mans wages
and has been able to support and give
her seven fatherless little ones a good
common school education. She is
fond of the hard labor. and has lost
but five days during her connection
with the mill, and then she was min
isteriDg to n sick child. Louisville
Post
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for roads, without more taxes on farm

for roads, without more taxes on farm
property.
''Third-You want an efficient
State supervision to make sure that
the new money spent on roads shall
he spent to the best possible advan-
tage.
''Fourth-Iou want to make sure
for the future that all property, and
all the people interested in or bene-
fitted by good highways shall contribute
their proper share toward building
and maintaining those roads,
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ADVERTISING Mars.

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THINGS THAT ARE"

We know that the problems OF Sin ani
Pain,
And the passions that lead to crime.
AFRO the mysteries licked from age to a-o
In the awful vault of Time
Yet we Lift our weary feet and strive
Through the mire and mist TO grope
And lind ledge on the mount of Faith
In the morning land OF Hope.
-Harper's Weekly.
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WHOLE NO. 76l.
A CURIOUS COMPILATION.
faces i'm the United states Named After
Columbus and the Presidents.

The towns, villages, hamlets and
'ounties i'll the United States named
tter Columbus aud the different
Residents number as follows:
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Believes in the curnw.

A Portland ship broker is response.
BILE for this story A farmer had SO
cured an appointment as lightkeeper
in Maine coast lighthouse. The
first night he went on duty he lighted
up promptly at dusk aud at III O'Clock
carefully eXtinguished the lamp. The
next day, Of course, there was trouble,
and when he was taken to task he re.
piled that he supposed 10 O'Clock wa.
late enough to keep the light going,
as he thought that all honest men
should be in bed at that hour. Lew
iston Me Journal
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THE CRUMPLED ROSELEAF.
STORY y tIoNEYNfooN
LOUDLESS skies

4OUDLESS skies
and balmy breezes
combined to make
the day an ideal
one. The we'll
known ay at
Algiera was most
delightfully."- still.
The sun glinted
down on the white
sails of n yacht
lying n mile or two
ont MAKING tba
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THE RIDDLE OF

We walk In world where no man reads
Tho riddle of things that are
From tiny fern in the valleys heart
To the light OF tho largest star, -
Yet we know that the pressure of Life
hard
And the silence OF Death is decp.
As we fall and rise on the tangled way
That leads to the gate OF sleep.
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every breath, and wondering, too, il
he could do any good when he did