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JONES' PROPERTY.
The Clever Trick by Which . Stern
EatheF Was Led to Take
SOH.iH.L0w.

Life was forbidden blank to James
William Jones. He had studied law one
year and his prospects were bright. He
hadn't been admitted yet. but he knew
he would get there when he was admit
ted. He knew that old Digby, with
whom he was reading law. had said that
he had head that wasn't all wood.
Despite all this. old Lofter. Digby's
most important client, refused to per-
nit James William to marry his daugh-
ter. And to add to the desperate unrea-
soma bleness of the situation Miss
Lofter-was willing, and even anxious.
In moment of impulse James Will
liam Jones opened his heart to Digby
and begged him to intercede with
Lofter. Digby did so. Lofter wanted
to know what property James William
Jones had. Digby said he didn't know.
but would find out.
In the office next day Digby said to
James William: "Jones. what will you
take for your right leg? I'll give you
$40. OOO.''
Are you crazy, or do you think
amp" replied James William.
well, you won't take it?"
''Of course not"
Digby walked out of the Office. That
night he informed Lofter that James
William had no money in bank. but tha,
he owned a piece of property for which
he had refused $4,000. Soon after, the
wedding occurred with Letters con-
sent. Within ten years James William
Jones had nearly as much money as old
Lofter himself. Lofter couldn't be any
thing else than satisfied. though he
was once heard to remark, touching
that piece of property upon the
strength of which he had consented to
the match: IF it could not take wings,
it was liable at any time to walk off,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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CHILDREN AND DIRT.
Cleanliness II Desirable, But the
Little Ones Should BE Allowed
Some Liberty.

Inc mOCner VINO WOulQ nave ner
children healthy must not be afraid
to have them occasionally dirty. While
cleanliness is akin to goodness, there
is a clean dirt that comes from con-
tact with the sweet earth that is whole
some. Have the little ones bathed fire.
quently, insist that they come to meals
with immaculate hands and faces, but,
between meals, have them so dressed
that they are free to run and romp as
they will.
An over-careful mother Of an only
child complained to a physician that
her baby was pale and delicate. He
asked to see the child, and the nurse
brought in the two-year-old from the
veranda, where he had been seated on
a rug, looking at a picture-book. His
dainty nainsook frock was spotless, al
were also the pink kid boots. and silk
socks.
"What that child needs is whole
some dirt" was the physicians YER
dict. Put gingham frock and plain
shoes on him, and turn him loose on
the lawn or in the fresh earth. II
he is not rosy and happy in a month,
let me know"
At the expiration of the. prescribed
time the baby was transformed The
eyes that had been heavy were bright.
the skin had acquired healthful glow,
the arms and legs were plump, and the
languid, tired little patient had be-
come a rollicking boy. The freedom,
fresh air and clean dirt had, IN a
months time, wrought a greater
change in the ehild's system than all
of the skill of the medical fraternity
could have effected.
Mothers who take their little school
boys and girls away for vacation should
let them romp at will out of doors, fish
in the brook, ride on the hay, and wear
strong shoes and clothing of which
they need not be too careful. A child
is much happier if untrammeled by too
many "don'ts." And the mother is
happier, too, if she need not say don't"
every hour in the day.-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
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DFTERnNING ONES CALLING
beled Nor Does 1t Often Cone
UnsOught.

Nature does not give to the ordinary
mortal q specific label of his calling,
but implants certain tendencies which
are not 30 positive as suggestive. Some
times the latent force lies asleep for
years until something happens to call
it forth. And then, as rule, it is mere
ly q bent, a bias, which leads a man on,
step by step. gives him as much en-
couragement as he needs, but does not
in its early stages assume the form Of
a positive vocation. 1t seems to be
at first largely . matter of faith, and
thus the young disciple finds it hard to
explain to others the inward urging
which he feels toward some particular
vocation; and perhaps he il obliged to
bear some criticism for his reluctant
attitude toward other, perhaps more lu-
crative callings. Even he himself will
at times feel sense Of impotence and
despair and have fears that he is on .
false trail. But again the suggestion
the whispers of a mans true vocation
will be heard, and in spite of himself
he picks up the thread and presses on
ward.
If people would seek for their chill
dren, not that which seems best OF most
expedient for them to- do, but that
which they can do best, we should not
have so many jaded, joyless workers.
Some unfortunate children are pre-
destined to perpetuate the firm" just
as if they were bees or silk-worms born
to the family calling. If Johns IA
theris an established bird-fancier, John
is expected to be bird-fancier, too,
though he may secretly aspire to med
icine or cabinet making. 1t is said that
on the death of Canova, the Italian
sculptor, an Englishman asked his
brother if he meant to "carry on the
business" Then the old bugbear gen
tility" often creeps in (even in demo-
cratic America), and dooms to such po-
lite callings as school-teaching, book
keeping, stenography, and other PEN
and-ink crafts, many girls with cum
ming fingers and quick eye for color
who were divinely appointed to be mil
liners.-Carrie E. Garrett, in Woman's
Home Companion.
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ing to my log. over ESQ miles. and was
consequently over 200 miles from the
nearest land-a mere pin-point upon
the open sea. with nothing but hol-
low tree-trunk and q few sticks be-
culiar feeling. yet there was nothing
of fear in it; the sense Of exhilaration
was too great for that. My chief dan
ger lay in the possibility of falling
asleep. This provided against by
drinking half . bottle of wine and q
pint Of cold, strong coffee; besides
which. smoked incessantly; cigars
were good company about that time,
and stimulated the imagination. Ny
eyelids were pretty heavy toward day
break. in spite of these precautions;
but. lowering the sail for few mo-
ments. 1 undressed and jumped over
board. rolling and floating in the cool
water until thoroughly refreshed.
Pretty soon 1t began to get gray in
the east. and when the sun poked its
rim above the horizon l drew q great
breath of relief; for there. 20 miles to
the southwark. was the peak of zap,
rising over a thousand feet from the
sea-level.
But still another stroke of good for
tune was in store for me that morn
ing. / had noticed q peculiar haze
across the sun when 1t first came up;
and. looking again after heading for
Tomil. 1 could plainly distinguish the
smoke from q steamers funnel; there
being no other in that vicinity, knew
IL Ia The ryrnx3s old Me-
proa was going through the water
nearly two knots to her one; so. hold
ing on until l was directly in her
course, / took In sail and let her over
haul me. On she came. nearer and
nearer; / could make out her yards,
the boats at the davits, one of the
mates on the bridge; then l could see
Halstead come out of his room, climb
to the bridge and fix his glass on the
island. AS the steamer came nearer. I
waved my helmet and shouted. They
recognized this with a salute from the
whistle, but paid no further attention.
which put me quite out of patience;
would show them their old tub wasn't
in it with an island proa. Up went my
sail, and in a few moments was along
side, near enough to shout:
whats that matter with you fell
lows? Can't you be civil enough to
stop and pass the time of day with a
friend? You needn't be so stuck up,
Dick. I'll bet a doubloon onza that
can give the Countess five knots and
beat her into Tomil from here"
l could see the color fade out Of Hal
stead's face as he leaned far over the
rail and looked at me. AS for Diaz,
his eyes almost started from his head.
Harry, old man. it isn't really you,
II it? For Gods sake grab q line and
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now; how would that do? will you be
able to manage 1t, and beat the padre
for that length of time?"
"Y-e-s, that's fairly safe. No matter
what he may discover, it will be inn
possible for him to head you of in
Manila this trip; and when we own the
ship the passenger list will be as linn
tied as the mail contract Then. again.
you'll have an entirely new crew, regu-
larry shipped for our own voyage. By
the way. why did you speak of making
Hong-kong .first?"
because the Hong-Kong 4 Shang-
hal Banking corporation will undoubt-
edly be able to handle the silver for
Us. They have a capital Of ten millions,
a reserve fund of four and half, and
Mexican dollars. coined even as far
back as 100, are the current medium
of exchange in China to-day. Any
where else the discount on silver-es-
pecially old silver-would be so heavy
that we'd have to sell the stun by
weight; SO we would get more for them
on the Chinese coast than in any other
locality"
Guess you're right. Ididn't think of
that. Now. how about getting it on
board without showing what the car
go really is?"
well. let's see. Have you noticed
whether any of the fishermen stay
over night around Apra bay?"
Don't believe there's one. Even the
Kanakas that Sebastiano brought
down on the big proa walk over to
town as soon as they've made fast for
the night, and those who belong in
Agat sail away up to the neck of the
peninsula, SO they'll only have a mile
to tramp"
That's what thought. You've no.
ticed the stone building and sheds be-
longing tc the harbormaster, haven't
you?-abont 500 yards from the land
ing pier at Punta Piti?"
'On the road to Agana? Yes. fire.
quently."
well. have You also seen the big lot
of copra. in bags. under another shed
about half way between them and the
pier?"
II remember the bags, but didn't
know what was in them; copra's dried
cocoanut meat, isn't it, ready to have
the oil tried out when it gets to civili-
zation?"
That's right. There wasn't full
shipment of the stuff when we arrived,
on the 4th, SO told De Garma that
I'd take all he could get together next
trip. It'll come dribbling along, two
CT three bags at = time, according to
how the islanders happen to feel about
working; and there isn't a man in the
western Pacific who would steal the
stuff. or handle any more of it than he
was actually obliged to-that is,
among the native population. Where
those bags are dumped, under that
shed. there they stay until the steam
er comes to ship them. don't believe
Sebastiano himself could induce a ma
tive to disturb them; and the whites
out here don't believe in manual labor
at ALL"
fro ID coarT1NunDl
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met Q traveller from Al antique land,
Who said: Two vast and trunklesS legs
Of stone
sand.
Half-sunl. q shattered visage lies. whose
frown,
And wrinkled lip. and sheer Of cold com
mand.
Tell that its sculptor wen those passions
Which yet survive. stamped on these life
less things.
The hand that Knocked them ana the
heart that fed;
And on the PEDESTAL these words appear:
MY name IL Ozymandias. king Of kings:
Look on my works. we mighty. and despair?
Nothing beside remains- Round the de-
cay
OF that colossal wreck. boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch tar
away"
Percy Bysshe Shelley. In Ainslee'A
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come aboard. No, I'm not fool enough
to race your proa. Here, Diaz, swing
your starboard tackle over that cata-
maran and make fast to her. then lay
her up on the to'gall'nt fo'c'sle.
Stevensll tell us all about it after he's
had something to eat"
The compass, log, sextant and bag
of doubloons 1 hastily slowed in a can
vas sack which Halstead lowered to
me at the end of a stout line; then,
mounting to our old quarters. we
Rugged each other like two grizzlies
before saying a word.
With the bag of doubloons upon the
table between US, told him what had
be true. He couldn't sit still, but kept
getting up and walking about. ex-
citedly throwing away his cigars half
smoked and lighting fresh ones. When
had brought the yarn down to my
coming aboard half an hour before. he
spread a handful of the doubloons
upon the table and scraped one with a
file to make sure Of its genuineness
Taking his pencil out, he asked:
"How many have you in this bag"
"A little under 1900. I figured the
weight at something like 80 pounds
troy"
"And they're worth more than s15.5e
each. Why, man. there must be nearly
$20. 900 right here on this tablet"
"About that. It was rather bulky
luggage, but I thought we'd have t<
use money in getting the stuff away
from Guajan, 80 brought it along
Now. how in blazes are we going te
manage 1t? I've thought of a dozer
schemes but there's . hitch in every
| one of them. II / wait three month.
for you. we stand chance of losing
every dollar before the steamer shows
up-always providing she is sent ou
here again. Sebastiano can't get tn,
money where 1t il now. In the wreck
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Nouri.hment in Hot Weather.

ut is a mistake said a physician
during the recent period of extreme
heat, ''to eat too little in hot weather,
Just as it is mistake to eat too much
and the wrong things. Extreme hot
weather is in itself very exhausting.
and plenty of nourishment is needed to
sustain the system. This nourishment
should be of simple and easily digest
ed kind."-N. Y. Post.
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Could Tell by the Hour
It happened at the club.

II happened at tue cIuD.
This telepathy or thought trans
ference or whatever it is isn't such a
wonderful thing after all, he said II
can sit here with you fellows, and still
be conscious of what my wife is think
ing about and just about what she is
saying TO herself"
Undoubtedly" replied one of the
others, but you couldn't do it If you
couldn't see the clock. "-Chicago Even.
ing Post.
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The Kind Of bug He Was.

She-Papa was asking me if you
were not gold bug.
He-You just tell papa 1 am kiss
ing bug.
And he proceeded to demonstrates
Indianapolis Journal
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His Why.

Mrs. Hoon-Dr- Coffin brings in some
terry large bills, doesn't he?
Hoon-Yes; he usually charges five
dollars per guess.-Puck.
The National tribune., 1899-02-23

Dependent Pensioner 4745,
Revised Statutes, is substantially as fol-
lows: Any pledge, mortgage, sale, as
signment, or transfer of any right, claim,
or interest in any pension which has been
or may hereafter be granted, shall be void
and of no effect, and any person who
shall pledge, or receive as a pledge, mort
gage, sale, assignment, or transfer OF any
right, claim, or interest in any pension or
pension certificate which has been or
may hereafter be granted or issued, or
who shall hold the same as collateral
security for any debt or promise, or upon
any pretext of such security or promise,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
a sum not exceeding 500 and the costs OF
the prosecution: and any person who
shall retain the certificate of a pensiOner
and refuse to surrender the same upon
the demand of the Commissioned Of Pen
sions, or a United States Pension Agent.
or any other person authorized by the
Commissioner of Pensions or the pen
sioner TO receive the same, shall be guilty
of a miSde meanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not ex
ceeding 500 and the costs Of the prose
cution." Probably the State authorities
may properly require inmates Of State in :
situations who are pensioners 10 con
their pension money, making Ibis re-
Quirement a condition To their admiS
sion or retention in the institution.
T. p, Big Fork, Aka pensioncr does
not forfeit his right 10 pension by taking
or renewing allegiance 10 another coun-
try than the United States.
The National tribune., 1899-02-23

spread upon the records of the Corps. Let
us Irvine this iorget-me not in the wreath
of memory and leave him at rest"
BY command of Flo JamisOn Miller,
National President; Matte JamisOn Tip
petit, National Secretary.
Press Correspondent Annie D. Eighny,
Canandaigua, n. Y, writes: "a. NJ. hurry
Corps, 237, is still active in all good work.
We held a Valentine social and tea at
the rooms of the Corps"
Mrs. +. 3. Lowell, President of the
Corps at Aitken, Mimi, was recently pre-
scented with gavel of considerable his
toric interest. Comrade Luther Blair, a
member of the Michigan regiment that
captured jeff Davis, while attending a
Reunion of his command last Summer,
secured piece of the root OF the tree
under which Davis, with his skirts and
shawl wrapped around him, stood at the
time of his capture. Comrades Lowell
and Wakefield while visiting Gettysburg
battlefield secured Saplng from
Devils Den" from these the gavel
was made by Conrade II. II. Hartford
Martin Corps, 25j, Gridley, H., installed
their officers Jan. 1G. The guests present
were members OF the GAR. and their
wives, the Sons OF Veterans, their wives
and sweethearts, the husbands and
SweetheartS Of the members Of the Corps.
Refreshments were served, and Il most
enjoyable evening spent.
Col C.. II. Morton Corps, 10 OF Quincy
H., meets the first Thursday in each
month at 23o p: m. Col. Morton Post
and Corps held a Joint ms tallation
New Corps have been organized at
Mason by Sarah Harwood, OF Decatur,
Department Organizer; at Anna, by De-
partment President Carrie 7. Alexander,
and one at Plymouth, the latter being the
first Corps organized according to de-
of a
may he organized where there are no
Posts"
The W.R.C. of the Department. of Hi
nois have raised over So, 500 for the boys
OF the Spanish-Amercan war; most OF it
was sent directly from the Corps
An American flag done in flowers was
the tribute sent by the Department
WRC. OF Illinois TO the late Commander
in Chief, Col. James a. Sexton, Of Chicago.
in whose death the Order loses a loyal
supporter and true friend.
Mrs. Edith NJ. CONS took, the retiring
President OF Lincoln Corps, B. of San
Francisco, was few evenings since pre-
scented with a beautiful Past Presidents
badge, by the members of the CORPS she
has so long and Loyalty helped to make
the splendid organization it is. The
badge is Of gold, Of artistic workman
ship. and appropriately inscribed. The
bar pin from which it is suspended con
tains three large and costly diamonds of
rare brilliancy. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Mary Parolin, in an ad-
dress of elegant diction, which showed
the love her sister members held for Mrs.
Comstock. In addition to this Mrs. Com
stock was also presented with a hand
someiy engraved set of resolutions in
album form, highly illuminated and most
artistically finished, the work being the
joint production of Past Commander
Harry w. Mortimer and his wife, Dot S.
Mortimer, of Lincoln Post, /, and Lincoln
Corps, 3, respectively.
The National tribune., 1899-02-23
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxil-
farV

The National Tribune desires brief re-
ports of Department Conventions as soon
as possible after they occur; also items OF
general interest to members of the Order
regarding W.R.C. matters in the Depart
ments and at Headquarters, including all
orders and circulars.
General Orders, No. 5, issued from the
Headquarters of the W.R.C. are beauh-
fui tribute to the late COMMANDMENT
Chief Sexton. In part they read:
"On the morning of Sunday, teb: D.
James A. Sexton, Commander in Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic. awak-
ened from the darkness of night into the
glorious sunlight of eternal day. The
bells tolled in sorrow, the heavens were
darl<ened, and he slept. To his bereaved
family we tender our sincere sympathy
and commend them to the loving care OF a
Father who doeth all things well. The
Grand Army will mourn the loss of their
leader and comrade. The Nation will lose
"A hero, and his associates Il friend. The
Womans Relief Corps mingle their tears
with those of his loved ones, and remem-
Der after the battle comes rest.
II recommend that each Corps, after
reading this Order, express by vote their
of his true, noble manhood
and comradeship, his loyalty to the Ma
ton, to the Grand Army of the Eepubllc
and to our Order, and have the same
The National tribune., 1899-02-23
Did Not Ease OF"

Gen. William Shakespeare, of Kaiama-
zoo, a cOmrade well-knOwn to all GA. r.
men of Michigan, recently received the
following letter from a member of the I'd
Mich:
my Dear General: After a lapse of
IS years, feel as though 1 should apollo
giZe for an occurrence that took place in
the vicinity of Jackson, Miss, on the 18th
day of July, 1868.
"YOu were pronounced mortally
wounded by our Surgeon, E. j. BOnine,
whom we all loved and in a manner
obeyed. | was left to look after you, and
as soon as you were dead TO bury you.
Not wishing TO be too long delayed, and
having performed the same services for
others at Fair Oaks, Va, and other
places, whilst my comrades went after
water / dug hole TO plant you in as
was the expression ut that time. You
know that the remedy to ease off dying
soldier was morphine powders. The doc
tor had ordered me to administer some,
but you did not ease off, and being re-
lieved left it with the others to bury you.
~ had always supposed you dead until