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The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
GENTLE COURTESY.
An English Society Woman Who Had
n Big Heart.

Lady Camilla Gurdon, in her memories
of Suffolk, tells a story OF society
woman who was sweet-natured and
generous enough to give the poor of her
very best. She used to visit the large,
dreary workhouse in the manufactur-
ing town near her country home. For
this. she dressed herself carefully in
her best clothes, and wore all her
brightest jewels. "For." said Gertrude
simply, "poor people care much more
to see one in ones best things than
rich people do. 1 wonder why every
body generally puts on common, dull
old clothes to visit cottages"
One night, we went together TO a
party, my pretty Gertrude dressed in
every color of the rainbow, with dla-
monds sparkling on her wavy hair and
shining about her soft, round throat.
AS we alighted from our carriage, the
prince and princess of Wales happened
to arrive, and we stood aside on the
steps to let them pass.
As usual, there was crowd of peo-
pie waiting to enter the house. A poor
woman. just behind us, was vaiply en-
deavoring to lift her child, a little Grip
pie, so that he might see the princess;
but each time that she pressed forward,
a policeman pushed her back. The
child broke into a wall:
"Oh, can't see herl can't see her!
You promised should see her, NAM
my"
Gertrude turned quickly. "Give me
your little boy" she said, and she took
the astonished child in her arms. II
will hold him up. He can have much
better view here"
With queenly gesture, she waved
aside the bewildered policeman. The
little cripple put his tiny, wasted arms
trustfully about her neck, and leaned
eagerly forward to see all that was to
be seen; and when the sight was over,
and Gertrude gently disentangled her
self from his poor little hands, TO give
him back to his mother, the child put
his pale lips to her rosy cheek and kissed
her.
pretty lady! pretty lady!" he said,
admiringly.
His mother broke into torrent of
thanks and apologies, while Gertrude,
gathering up her brilliant train,
passed into the house.-Youth's Com
panion,
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Experiment with a Sleener.

Prof. Mosso, the Italian Psychologist,
constructed couch so arranged that
it could be accurately balanced in the
middle when the slightest change of
weight would make either end incline.
A man was laid upon it, balanced in
horizontal position. AS he went to
sleep his head rose and his feet sank.
As he awoke the opposite occurred,
proving that the blood left the head in
one condition and returned to it in the
other.-Chieage Chronicle,
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Women Strong Partisans.

With respect to last years election
in New Zealand Sir Robert Stout, in the
Australasian Review of Reviews, says
trat the prediction that party zeal and
partisan feeling would not blind wom-
en- to the defects of the character of
candidates has not been fulfilled and
that the women were carried away just
as much by party cries as the men were
and party dominated them.-N. Y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
A Tab on MiIiiona.res.

British millionaires die at the rate of
three in year. During the ten years
1887-18o6 32 millionaire estates were
approved for death duty. The estates
involved an aggregate personality of
51,670, 900, so they averaged in value
over G1,500,O0O.
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Skaters In NOrvay's Army,

The Norwegian corps of skaters, a
force peculiar to the army of that coun-
try, is a body of soldiers armed with
rifles who can be maneuvered upon ice
or over snow fields of the mountains
with a rapidity equal to that of the
best trained cavalry,-Chicage Times
Herald.
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A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy, en-
ploys q horse instead of a dog to keep
the herd together. The horse under
stands the orders given him and carries
them out as intelligently as the best
trained dOp
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british Soldiers as Linguists.

British officers serving in Indian regi-
ments are now required to learn the
dialect of their men in addition to Hin
dustani. Pushtee, Purjabi, Hindi,
Khaskura, Tamil and Mahratti are
among the languages they must ac-
quire.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Orchids the World Over.

Orchids are found in almost all parts
of the world, except in extremely dry
climates and on the borders of the
frozen regions. Over 5000 species are
now known TO botanists,
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Now Comes an automatic Doctor.

NOW CoEes an AUTOMATIC Doctor.
One of the most remarkable develop
ments OF the automatic machine is a
"Dr. CurealP in Holland. 1t is wood
en- figure with compartments all over
it labeled with the names of various all
ments. If you have pain, find its cor
responding location on the figure.
drop a coin into the slot, and the proper
pill or powder will come out.
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snrxeving bn nPhotncrnnhv-

Surveying by photography is gain
ing ground. Over $4,000 square miles
have been photographically plated and
surveyed by the suryeyor-general of
Canada.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
ProtltabIe Russian business.

The manufacture of steel rails has
been so profitable in Russia that rail
rolling MILL; have paid from 60 to 70 per
cent. dividends.
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Men Can outrun Animals.

For a short distance a lion or tiger
can outrun a man and can equal the
speed of a fast horse, but the animals
lose their wind at the end of about half
a mile. They have little endurance and
are remarkably weak in lung power.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Lunatics as Inventors,

It is a curious circumstance that some
of the most important inventions have
been discovered by lunatics.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16

WoodpecI1ers Are Industrious.
Woodpeckers in California will carry
acorps 30 miles to store in their nests.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-20

fully wrapped in canvas; mountain sheep and deer horns, furs and skins in every variety. The fat little Jewish proprietor had much ado to get about his own store and transact any busi- ness at all.
 But the most curious sight was the captain, a great, burly, blue clad man, who was off in a hurry to visit his friends in the East. For this purpose it was necessary to pack his belongings in form suitable for a long car jour ney. Obviously the chest he had brought ashore with him would not do. It stood in the center of the store, mas sive wooden structure, as large as a small house, and weighing about half a ton.
 They charge 50 cent 9 pound for ex- tra baggage" growled the captain. Tt won't do. Bring me a trunk"
 An obliging salesman produced a modern trunk of the usual pattern When the skipper threw open the lid of his box-it had once been the ships trade chest-the most astonishing col lection of odds and ends was revealed to view; all the leavings of a long voy- age. There were pipes and tobacco packages of medicines and herbs, deer skin coats and moccasins and, most prized of all, a very fine pair of mar
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l as one without hone,

a There days left before Thanksgiving day Bggg spent them in the kitchen vegetables and spicy Rapidly the shelves of his little filled from end But  anticipation his other spices. the kitchen during Then it tersely: "Remember of graduated" thatl" goaned Biggs
 
  reckoned it last year-but, ordy, ths" the little pies He made three of them
  faky, children like "PhilIy's an he shelf How he had  on o a polish shining we'll All shaken pictures Bggs whistle Phups library the diningroOm
  of a poor beggar!" he Philip themnto his curousIy solemn. then following little chldren-or big with his old father dinner were him things do, and then  about home-away front the
  for tO-IrOrr chosen and ordered nd pivots of hustle and confusion A shabby children had lted he assaled @ @ e @ e e @ @ e @ e a f.
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Y Thanksgvn agn'" Riggs,
 in the privacy of kitchen
  A t a-pintin'. Whatd he 'Bggs there's rasns Thanksgn ns? Answer that if you can Boer Bggs!
 Boero Biggs merely It unanswerable Mister Phup this The raisns settled it, ant seasonin's
 You needn't gein kind Boero Bfggs-I dol But there's such time He's had most three years to come 
 low. monotonous voice imperative clock broke the silence ~ a a impatient o3.f,s an,
 There agan-tlird time this evenin More lsS ~
 8igg through spacious lighted halls to his masters rough unhandonae soIehed ple9 t always O that lonely room ~ ,o ~net0" a heels?" Philip spoke jerks n hs His pale face set in unbroken gloom
 Well Mister Philup?' the edge cnalr nVe Ihhue Lattmer woke out of revy at the of Hounds, you the name of common nave that char?' Riggs cheerfulIy. used to this
 I about the turkey Now re- 
 Biggs and left it luserss shall nave as year-everythng. Now, go'
 kitchen intermttenty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Q e @ @ @ e @ @ @ 0
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the cask," observed an expert, it will stiffen the whole crew"
 It is remarkable, considering the hazardous nature of the occupation, that there should be so few accidents. The boat-steerer has to balance himself in the bow of a slippery, tossing boat and hurl the heavy harpoon, with a gun attached to it, through the air. AS soon as the iron pierces the whale, it fires automatically a dynamite bomb into the carcass of the poor beast. The whole instrument, with the inch and a half Manila line attached to it, weighs at least fifty pounds. I asked boat steerer how far he could throw it, and found out by practical deduction. that about twelve feet was his limit of effective range So that the boat must be within twelve feet of the whale when the attack is made. Yet the pacific bowhead never makes any active re- sistance. He simply sounds when he is struck, and it Is only a matter of time and line to kill him.
 Its different with the sperm whale D said an old boat steerer, who has fol- lowed the profession for thirty years. When 1 first went whaling in the Southern Pacific we lost lots of boats and sometimes men. Once off the coast of Chile we made fast to a big sperm whale Instead of sounding he simply turned and charged Us with wide open mouth. his huge jaws completely talk ing in the boat. I can tell you we jumped out of that boat in a hurry We lost two men, though, because they could not swim we'll enough, and 1t was some time before we were picked up.'
 Though Arctic whaling has none of these thrilling moments, there is quite
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their adventures in the Arctic, making light of the hardships endured during the long northern winters
 Its not the cold one minds so much" said an officer. Its the mo- notony of being shut in so long, with nothing to do all winter. Once the ship is properly fixed in the ice and covered in, with snow banked up all around her we just have to sit down and wait and keep warm as best we can. We play cards and gamble and read all the books there are on board, but we get awfully sick of 1t all There's not more than an hours work day for each man to do. We have to haul fresh water ice from the shore keep the ship clean and so on, but that is all. Now and again, when the weather is fine, we go hunting, but il is risky work.
 If storm comes on while you are away from the ship you stand a very good chance of being frozen. Two men from the Grampus lost their lives in this way. They were out hunting with a party, and when we got them back on board their case was hopeless. We did everything we could, but it was better for them to die. They were so badly frozen that, even If they had re- covered, they would not have had much left to live for. When a man loses all his limbs and various other parts oi his body 1t isn't much use living"
 But in an ordinary way, for these strong healthy sons of the sea frost bite has little terror. Nearly all the men around had been frozen slightly generally in the face or hands. "1 got my nose frozen once" said fresh faced young fellow, but it's all right now"
 The mans nose was of the normal size and covered with clear healthy skin, so that it is evident frostbite, un- less very severe, is not such an awful thing after all.
 'The great thing" remarked another, 'fs to wear deer skin clothes, with the hair next to your skin"
 Now this is contrary to the advice of all the doctors, who assert that under wear should always be made of flannel. Yet these men of experience are warm in their praise of fur. They claim that the electricity from the hair imparts it. perature. But the skin worn must be from a land animal; the coats of seals, walrus or other Sea-keeping beasts lack the requisite warming qualities.
 If a whaler can keep himself warm he has practically solved the problem of existence in these inhospitable re- gions. Otherwise there is little dan ger, for the pursuit of the whale is sad ly lacking in excitement. The bow head is a timid, gentle creature, widely different from the courageous sperm whale, which has wrecked so many boats in southern waters Yet the bowhead is the most valuable of the Arctic fishes, for a single head will often yield 2000 pounds of bone, to say nothing of the oil which may be ob- tained from the carcass. Yet many
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" HERE is no mistaking the re-
 turned whaler, just landed with
 his pockets full of dollars after a
 q profitable cruise. He is not to
 be seen at the docks, where the
 curious, squat old-fashioned New Bedford. sailing ships lie. Bv the side ot the modern steamer these bluff bowed souare-sterned craft look like survivors of q prehistoric period of navigation. But all the same they are strong, ser- viceable vessels they have faced the bitter cold and the crushing ice of the Arctic for years. and now they are slowly disgorging huge casks of evil smelling oil, and great bundles of whalebone.
 But the men who, with infinite toll and hazard, made these great catches are not there. The ship they have look ed upon as their home for years has no longer any interest for them. The more modern steamers at the Arctic Oil works are similarly deserted. The whaler has bought himself new rig out and is taking in the town.
 Down on Mission street, close to the water front, you will find curious lit tie office It is modest and retiring. The O1ngy glass BOOTS DSdI llO lHulCdlAoI O1 the bnss,=---- carried on within. There is simply the name J. Laflin, and that is all. Inside is a large, square room, bounded as to its northernmost end with a high counter. The walls are hung with wonderful and fearful nau- tfcal prints of a past generation, In which huge whales are to be seen de- vouring boats at a mouthful, and sturdy ships sail with ease over the top of icebergs. A few roughly dress ed men are seated on the benches, but no business is going on.
 You won't find the whalers here now" said Laf1in. "Try the outfitting houses" Lafiin is kind of broker or financial agent for the whaleman; he signs him on the articles at the com mencement of voyage and adjusts the delicate question of lays and shares at the end, so that each man receives fairly what is due to him. Therefore none know the habits of the returned whaler better than he.
 He was right about the outfitting houses The first place I struck was simply crowded with recently landed sailors. Their boxes and bags covered the floor; dunnage of all kinds was scattered about, relics won from the Arctic after a three years voyage There were huge mammoth tusks, care
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he packed after the simple masculine method, which is to throw the bundles of clothing or what not into the box and stamp them down with your foot. The trunk was nearly full when he came to the narwhal tusks. and here he stuck. No device known to nautical ingenuity could induce these tusks to fit in; whichever way you tried them, they were always just an inch or so too long. There was nothing for it but to begin all over again, and. as the re- sources of the store were exhausted, to ransack the town for a Saratoga of suitable proportions.
 On the benches around the wall sat the less important men, mates and boat steerers and so on. They all wore new clothes of a distressing similarity in cut and pattern; their shirts were of soft striped silk, their neelSties of gor- geous hue. They were all sober and sedate, with fresh clear complexions and tough and wiry frames, as become men who have spent their years in a healthy open-air occupation.
 They talked willingly enough about
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which will take the place of whalebone for this purpose, and hence the price is maintained at a satisfactory level at about $3 50 pound.
 Many curious virtues are claimed for the Arctic climate, not the least being the curative property of extreme cold There was our mate," said one sailor, whose hands were doubled up with rheumatism before we left, yet, when he returned he was perfectly cured.'
 Perhaps the entire abstinence from all alcoholic stimulants may have had something to do with this re- suit, for on board whalers the temper ance rule is strictly enforced. At least it is so stated in the articles, no man being allowed to take on board any form of distilled liquor. Yet there are whispers of a certain mixture known as Duffy's brew, compounded of potatoes, raisins, apples and anything else that comes handy. Its intoxicating proper ties are highly commended.
 If you put half plug of tobacco in
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enough discomfort about the ifa +o make 1t an undesirable occunation Men racing all the rigors of this nortb- ern cline ought, one would think to ha very highly paid. Yet it is seldom fbaf the sailors come back to port with much to their credit. It is ali a matter of chance.
 This year many of the vessels haya made splendid catches, and the sailors on the Grampus and a few other ships will have about six hundred dollars to their credit. From this, of course. must be deducted the advance before the voyage started, and the heavy demands of the slop chest. A sailors lay" or share of the total earnings, is only one two-hundredth. A boat steerer gets twice as much, and so on up to the cap tain, who claims from one-twelfth to one-fifteenth of the total. The shin owners get the balance, which may amount to one-half the catch.
 All sailors, however are not so lucky as the men of the Grampus. Here Is typical case of bad luck, told me by boat steerer who had been absent for over four years and a half in the Arc tic. He sailed away in the Wanderer, after getting an advance. He remained by the Wanderer thirty-two months, during which time they caught four whales, his share being S175. Then he joined the Newport and cruised two years in her. the result being only four whales more. He returned here in the Thrasher which had no whales at all. Now, all that is coming to him by way of compensation for his years of toll in the most awful climate in the world is just $S0. Who would not be whaler? J. F. ROSE-SOLEY.
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Yes. Mir. Philup."

Bggs voice quaHeren eanw w Rhiet In vent for h m h f stiffness Ta Raf followed slipped to his room T ee 9o0hS anS bro t5s nanenees i It he and light heart
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 But Biggs goin' spell high that before"
 sgs went back to the kitchen and waited An hour the there an somebody with hm There was-harkO little voces Little
 @ e @ @ @ R @ him s5d ne the other you there's flowers the carpet? Step do They smash but don't right mere while the Kind Mans upstairs all I'm goin'
 The easily Bggs aston ished He heard pauses for emphasis between
 Listen!-if there's butterto you  "Turkey!' shrieked all always eat it since aL '
 But we aint ever eat it. Mnervy -ssa The small feet shufied about
 
 When it's come time Patsy-then you srome then Gsse I'm goin' I you evry minute I'll take the baby Then Bggs heard Mister rapidly down the joined were turning toward the diningroom-O Lord ~ p 'Bggs," steadily rtoo.
  WI "P' Biggs hurried radiant face The n NoO' A"0 E3oero Biggs he cried ~ 'N oDi' Hes cOlh In the great brilliant besan proceeded the table with indebe rehled all the little plates with
 
 at him of sMeer hads ~ 0A 'He ro" believe
 ANNIE HAMILTON DONNELL
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 49"s5 @ g % ss0as % P's sas ss for back M s & Rs oad BdD9r & Philip said briefly standing the hsr Gf her e nnd that's e th @ "bh @ am & shG ppe 3 n Pne m c and put % in quite tsa hunk hunk she added rather wistfully
 In utter ama7eent m Philip datmr followed her the % n tr90ps f outside Mow vel go along home an cook him Gone ing wjstfaIy: 0
 5 fg the 0 eo6 @ ategafd % m f 5 a n you Ses a
 Minsyys shTil voice slome ndl hind his ddnt Minervy cried Patsy. to S S!8s S 5 55s nxsp souts
 6D s s sf to be 6a S a msd e be Th4 was his Thanks 6 sht e Eht h as % biggest street You're luck chld2" interrupted Philip "Chiid-child. questioned In perplexity. see aS s b @ here Ss sSP bug @ See her every mornn an night Iongsider s2sI1 o2f sI' ops 9n @ the rhs ads t62 SR s%Isd n.an R5 sns' aSssn' and watch Bgg the turkey He had been reesy and till he could bear the 
 Bggs whstling gloomily atter suddenly awakened imagination the prod ding fingers were visible in it MneyysPatsy s1omethe the birds he piled needle back and alike Philip refused the had remembered suddenly the whole little of the after ana se a ne was
 T choose the big un the shring crying Then he them stretching poe touch the big un AndIa of all in the of Minevys What's the good O making b1ieve ar?' child looked wistfuly Fun dangling still above his head been the cruel strain .Biggs," Philip Iattimer said, abruptly.
 Did you make believe anything life?'
 Then course you never made Thanksgiving"
 Bggs looked quickly The the hints of slow serious smile T Mister Philip Lattimer smiled gravey Yes Biggs many making believe, Bggs.' ~ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prod cak endured during worth securing
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vessels do not consider this latter prod uct worth securing; the whalebone is the great prize.
 Still, at the Arctic Oil Works, down on Mission Bay, you will see great tanks full of whale oil, which is to be manufactured into all sorts of lubri- eating compounds. And in the yard there are thousands of pounds of whalebone drying in the sun, getting ready to stiffen the corsets of European fine ladies. For as yet the Parisian dressmaker has discovered nothing
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SHORT STORIES TOLD
 BY THE RETURNED WHALERS

whal tusks It was these tusks which caused all the trouble. The skipper got along with his repacking very well, for
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-20

H HERE is no mistaking the re-
 turned whaler, just landed with
 his pockets full of dollars after a
 a profitable cruise. He is not to ~ ha caan at the docks, where the