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HUMOROUS.

She-Hamlet is play for all time.
He-Yes; it will never give up the
ghost.
When we tell a man a good story,
we have noticed that it reminds him
of very poor one.
Biggs-Is your. wife's mother still
visiting you. Riggs-She is wishing
MS, but she is not still.
'No, indeed, I wouldn't die in the
country!" "Why not?"' "The church
bells always toll your age"
What makes Dickies cough so
bad this morning?" 'Tt is nearly
time for him to start to scho. !. !"
Spa, what is hero?" ''A hero is
a man who tries to read a paper in the
same room with boy about your
size."
De Canter-Is there any sure way
to tell the age of horse? De. Trotter
Yes; ask the dealer and multiply by
one-half.
''Do you think the Indian will ever
be civilized?" eyes; Spotted Grow
sent in request the other day to have
his name changed to Polka Dot"
A Colorado gentleman advertised
for q well preserved skeleton, and
shortly after the paper was out an old
maid of his town appeared in her best
bib and tucker and asked if his inten-
tions were honorable.
Elderly Maiden tout rowing with pos
sible suitor, to her little sister, who is
frightened of the waves)-Theodora,
if you are so nervous now, what will
you be at my age? Little Sister (meek-
ly)-Thirty-seven, suppose.
"What kind of an alarm clock have
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you did grievous wrong" the stalwart
young continental replied to his in
sistent petitioner. "'Twas only a
trifiing matter. You charge yourself
too heavily, my Polly"
"No, William" she made answer,
smiling up at HIM with happy eyes.
"'Tis the part of woman to be true
even in very little things. ."-Waverley
Magazine
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oscEoLA's GRANDSON DEAD. :
A Descendant of tho Seminole Chief Wht
Was a Bootblack at Providence.

Was n BootblacH at Providence.
Providence, R. l., lost, by the re-
cent death of Osceola Cook, man in
whose veins flowed the bluest of
American blood, for he was grand
son OF the famous Indian Osceola,
CHEF Of the Seminoles. This was on
his mothers side. His :ther was
full-blooded negro. Cook was not
proud of his blood OF parentage on
either side, and always asserted, re-
lates the Sun, that he was Mexican.
He led m adventurous life. At the
time of his death lie weighed 449
pounds, and despite this great burden
of flesh he was one of the strongest
men in the city. Many stories are
told OF his great strength, majority
of which are undoubtedly true. He
was about As years old. He was born
in New Bedford and when boy fol-
lowed the sea, shipping up and down
the coast before the mast. After the
war he enlisted in the regular army,
served in the southwest, became in
terested in an alteration, how serious
he was always indisposed to tell, and
fled across the border to Mexico.
There lie joined circus aud troupe
of wandering bull fighters. Cook was
even then q man Of magnificent pro
portions and strength, and with the
bull fighters acted as bandillero.
After staying in Mexico long enoug Il
to learn to speak and write Spanish
fuently he wandered northward until
he reached New York, and from there
went to Providence, where he opened
the first bootblacking shop the city
had and made money. He bough out
the barber shop under the Narragan-
sett Hotel and did business there for
some time. He invented an improve
nent on. the patent hair-clipping ma
chimes in use then and also sham
pooing machine, He sold his half of
the patent on the first for $500, the
other half being owned by the me-
chanic who put tile invention into
running shape: About 1885 lie opened
another bootblacking shop, and for
the remainder of his active business
life spent most of his time in this line
of business. He wrote policy for
short period, ran restaurant, aud
was connected with other affairs, but
his prosperous days werewhile he ran
lis bootblacking stands. He must
have earned in his life fully $50, 900,
but he had very little when he died.
The incident in Cooks life which is
freshest in the minds of Providence
people is the trouble, ending IN
shooting, which he had with D.. F.
Lingane, editor of the Providence
Telegram, a few years ago. The Tele-
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The Marica, "Forty winks." F."

Every one accustomed to mapping
has remarked how, much more re-
freshing is q nap of five, ten or twenty
minutes than long daytime sleep of
two or three hours. This is because
in short nap the brain and senses
are rested without relaxing the muscu-
lar and nervous systems. 1t is simply
breaking up of the current OF con-
scious activity, thus restoring the To-
nicity of the system. From which the
infereSasspis cless ut11t is the nap
Ii, ~ forty winks" order
that is de- to cultiva,e; and the
duties of Almost every one will admit
of such refreshment so far rs time is
concerned. Indeed, there is no better
way of gaining time on a busy day
than to cut ont fifteen or twenty
minutes for renewing the energies.
After a mornings effort body and
mind both grow tired; the work flags;
"things go wrong" Now is the time
for the magic dip, from which you re-
turn to your post fresh, in good spirits,
ready to carry on things with a vim.
1t scarcely seems reasonable that o
few minutes daily sleep should have
any marked effect upon the health,
but that such is the case any oua may
prove by trial. -Woman's Home Com
panion.
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traeted ordeal, enc~-. :" So
then by glimpses of her growing
adornment in a bit of broken looking
glass held before her eyes by one or
the other of the admiring girls.
"I'm sure I can never do that in
the world" sighed Polly, envious OF
Milly's skillful touch. ''How did you
ever learn, Milly?" =,
Miily's thin, dark face glowed With
satisfaction. o
ooh, Ills not so hard when once
you have tried it," she responded, as
sumipg all air of Indifference. "My
Aunt Bethia has n dear friend in Mis-
tress Alice Montford, wife to an Eng
lish merchant. Her maid taught me
how to do Aunt Bethia's hair. There!
Is that not truly becoming to our
Annals face? Rise, fair maid, and view
thy charmsn'
Laughing, they led her to the long,
narrow mirror hanging against the
wall, in which, by dint of turning this
way and that, she was able to see her
mass of white puffs and curls.
"Now, Polly, it is your turn next, "
said Milly.
'Why, 1 thought" began Polly.
"Oh, I'd just as lieve do them all
as not, interrupted Milly, good natured-
". 81 love to see what new ways
can discover. ;"
Polly took her place in the chintz.
covered chair without further ado.
Her golden locks received different
treatment from Annals dark ones, but
in due time she, too, emerged from
Milly's hands with triumph of archi,
lecture nicely balanced on her pretty
head.
"How shall we ever be able to so to
bed?" she suddenly asked, while cram
ing her neck to view her newly &C,
ouired possession. 81 feel rs though
this would all fall off if don't keep
very straight and stiff.
you'll soon get used to that, re-
piled Anna, with a confidence born OF
experience. ''But, of course, as fol
going to bed, that is not to be thought
of. Come, Prissy!"
Blank astonishment looked from
Polly's blue eyes.
"Not go to bed! Who ever heard
OF such a thing?" she cried in wonder.
"How will we look tomorrow night il
we don't getany sleep?"
"Oh, that is another thing! We car
sleep we'll enough sitting up and lean
ing back in our chairs. Ladies 2ot
fashion often do that. I'll show you
how my Aunt Bethia does.
Polly made no answer. Her neck
was already aching from her continued
efforts to 'ance her "tower" prop
erly. For few minutes she wished
she had not come, but very soon her
naturally sweet temper reasserted it.
self, and she made the best of an un'
comfortable prospect.
"We might have waited until to.
morrow afternoon" said Anna, but
there'll be so many things to do. We
can manage to sleep somehow"
BY the tlme fflscllla auoufu HILL
was dressed she had tardy qualms OF
conscience.
"What think you, girls?" she in
quired, with an anxious wrinkle in
her white forehead. Is it altogether
seemly for us to ape the fashions Of
our country's enemies? How will oul
continental soldiers like to see us
thus?"
"Have done with such foolish no,
tions, Priscilla Nickerson rcommanded
Miily with more than her usual de-
cision. "You will learn. some of these
days, that men know nothing Of fash
ION. If we only look TO their pleasing
that is all they care. And I'll warrant
there'll be no finer appearing girls al
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.s,' ----S.D.c. iLo nuu accOSleu
Cook, in a saloon and had called him
insulting names, but at the request OF
the bartender Cook did not retaliate.
But when the pugilist came into
Cooks bootblacking establishment
and renewed his insults Cook hit him
once, smashing his jaw and taking all
the fight out Of the man.
Despite Cooks great weight, his
height was only feet 10 inches, but
his hat was Z 1-2, his collars were 81
inches, So was his size in shirts, and
his waistbaud measured 81 inches.
He spent much time iu trying to keep
down. his weight.
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by girls and women training to i'm
prove their physical condition gener-
ally. Some come to reduce flesh,
others to reduce or develop various
parts Of the body.
Nothing could be more applicable
or practical to the home gymnast
than the hints on physical health and
training that DR.. Savage advances to
his normal classes, of which the fol-
lowing are few:
"The best time to exercise is be-
tween ten and twelve o'clock in the
forenoon and between fnn" "nd -
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icate, or have some decided phyal
defect th.t needs rectifying, theyk-
ercise IN the medical room of Ie
gymnasium under the personal sur-
vision of Miss Marion Foye Carr.
This is called corrective work, anis
intended to correctall physical imr-
fections, such as curvature OF: e
spiue, cramped chests or weak nfs
or backs. The gymnasium propeis
occupied during the day and eve"T
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THE NEW WAY.
They've broken down the barrier

They've broken down the barrier
That custom used to raise;
The girl, II you would marry her,
Must do 1t all, these days.
Papa and dearest mamma seem
Not sin it, as Of yore-
When most they favor loves young drc-.m
The more you NAV deplore.
1t used to be the proper thing
To cultivate mamma,
And give her potted plants, and bring
Cigars for "dear papa
But fashion now has made 1t wise
To court the girl alone,
TO read her, ,hieroglyphic eyes
And sremble on her tone. ~.
Then, In some lonesome, dark retreat,
Far from the haunts OF men
Or maids, she'll bring you to her feet,
Then bring you up again.
She'll educate you to the ways
That suit her inclination,
And marry you in ninety days
By average calculation.
Chicago Record.
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Isach's Occupation.

". S. Gilbert was once at social
gathering in the house of a richi but
ignorant woman, who posed as a
patron of music. The hostess ASKED
the cynical Scotchman: "And what is
Bach doing now? Is he composing
anything?" mo, madam, was the
grave reply, she is just now decom-
posing, f"
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:AthIeticF eatsforW Women
Rules 10 Be Observed in the GymnasiuII

Any ordinary room in which Aere
is good air and sunlight will aniYer
for gymnasium; the larger the(bet-
ter. The beginner need have nothing
more than pair of dumbbells or
pair of clubs, either of which shemiy
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ing. DR.. Savage suggests the follow
ing rules. Sleep on mattress laid
over spring, sleep mostly on one
side, breathe through the nose and
keep the mouth shut. Have a certain
hour for rising aud q certain hour for
retiring. Get up Immediately upon
waking.
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THOsJ. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.
THE GOLD SEEKER:

For these there be who will come again,
All broken and worn and wan,
While others left in the Arctic SHOWS
Will slumber forever on.
And some will empty-handcd come,
Who have missed the golden goal,
And scine with gold TOO dear, alas
The price of u sinless soul.
And those at homo will sit at night.
And the wind sweeps where it wills
With hearts away in a shambling shack
In tho wild Alaskan hills.
'Tis thus hiNse on the lonely quay,
Whence the hurrying crowd is gone
While far away for the frozen north
flag OF smoke trails on.
Carrie Shaw Rice, in Overland Monthly.
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know already something of its con-
tents, doubt not. -
- He drew scrap of paper from his
big tapped pocket and led the way to
a bench under ON old elm in the door
yard.
'sDosr Polly-My brother and some
other Young meu who are at home
from camp on two or three days leave
are going to give ball here, at my
fathers tavern, next Thursday night.
Twill be quite grand affair.
"I wish you to come over Wednes-
day and spend the night. Bring your
finest gown. I shall wear my pink
gauze and the gold beads Aunt Mercy
gave me.
+'Milly Brewster and Priscilla Nick
erson will be here. AIilly left Boston
Just before the siege began, and she
knows the latest styles of dressing
hair. She learned it from on English
lady her aunt knows. Nothing like it
has ever been seen in this neighbor-
hood, Twill be most becoming to
Your pretty head.
William Foskitt stopped here on
an errand. and / make use of him to
bring this to You. have no fear that
=, his coming will anger you.
''Your true friend,
GAMMA STEpMAN.
The blue eyes and the gray ones
met in smile of perfect understand
ing as the last words were reached.
The next Wednesday afternoon
Polly set forth on horseback for Sted-
mans tavern, accompanied by her
younger brother, lad of Is. Tied
tostheir saddles were several large
bundles containing her ball costume.
They met few travellers on the three
miles OF their ride until within short
distance of their, destination, when
half dozen horsemen were seen ap-
preaching at a rapid pace.
"Be not afraid, Polly" said Daniel,
with an air of protection. ''We will
rein our horses to one side till they
pass.
"But who can they be, DAMP" whis-
pered Polly.
every likely one of the expresses
General Washington sends all through
the colonies to carry aud bring tidings.
have heard my father say they ride
swiftly and in small companies.
There was time for no further ez-
change of words. The galloping riders
were close by. The lad took off his
cap, and Polly, blushing, involuntarily
bowed in. response as every man of the
company raised his cooked hat, and one
of them, the youngestand handsomest,
spoke a word of respectful greeting.
Daniel turned in his saddle to look
after them. His hazel eyes were
glowing
'I wish I was a mani" he cried.
''I'I. be soldier the minute father
thinks I'm big enough"
"'Tis a brave life indeed" answered
his sister.
The silence seemed deeper than ever
after the sound OF quick hoof-beats
died away, but soon they began to as
cend the long hill leading to Sted-
mans tavern. AS they approached
the great rambling gray house with its
protecting row of elms three girls ran
out to meet them, laughing and child
g'Polly for her late coming.
eve thought some accident had be-
fallen" said Anna, the tallest and
most buxom OF the group. She
mounted the broad horse-block and
assisted Polly in untying the parcels.
'sHere, girls, DO You take these inside.
Daniel, you eau help. Timothy will
see TO the horses. What! You can't
stay, Daniel?"
no, Anna. My father said he
would need me in the field tomorrow. -
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The painting steaer slowly drops
Away from th:rowded pier;
The blackened ecks rccede from view
And leave mtnusiug here.
Away where t, gold so warm and red,
Lies hid in g dark earth's breast;
Little they rex of danger and cold,
Aglow Ettthe golden gUsst.
The rosy .ycth with kindling eye
In his mlhood's early dawn,
The pale nm with the students stoop
The staIart maR OF Drawn.
all. each nd all, with fevered gaze
Fixed / the fields OF gold;
.Ab, welp-day for n faith that's firm
And aleart that is brave and bold.
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New South Wales contains more
towering plants than oil Europe
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The soft whir of a spinning wheel
anne through an open window, min
cling pleasantly with the singing OF
birds and the hum of bees. Within
the room a slim, round figure stepped
gracefully to and fro. Without watch
ing the pretty scene with a smile of
admiration, not unmixed with mischief,
on his handsome, ruddy face, stood a
tall young continental soldier, cooked
bat in hand.
His horse was close beside him, nib
bling, unrebuked, the clover which
grew in abundance near the weather.
beaten house. Presently the crunching
of his strong white teeth Oh the
luscious mouthfuls caught the maiden's
ear. Like flash she turned and saw
the silent onlookec
"Well done. William Foskitt!' she
cried, tartly. '''Tis the act of a
brave man, no doubt, to spy upon his
neighhors! is it from the redcoats
You have learned such ways? Me-
thinks they have apt pupils!"
A vivid flush mounted to the young
mans forehead After an instant's
hesitation he vaulted over the window
sill and approached the fair spinner,
whose look Of pretended indignation
changed to one of great occurrences
and whose cheeks grew rosy red.
''We've scarcely seen the redcoats
enough yet to learn anything from
them, sweetheart. but the chance is
near at hand General Washington is
determined to lie. idle behind his
trenches no longer. Within q few
days"
%tOh, Williamr'
Her voice was trembling now and
as loving as he could wish. Her win
some blue eyes were full o
thread, no longer truly
with snap.
!" ''Nay, now, sweethea
.caressing the sunny ha;
against his shoulder, .'s
foolish fears. Likely en-
stay these next three j.
hast. Let us not borrov
= J. am eemewith amessa.
Anna Stedmau. Here
\
The evening times., 1899-07-10

On next Thursday evening an important
meeting will be held at the Waldorf
toria Hotel in New York to inaugurate a
legislative movement against the faith cure
social nuisance and danger. 1t will be
attended by leading public men. physi-
clans, lawyers, bankers, and others prom
inent in the metropolitan life of the day
1t is intended to formulate a bill to be
pressed at the next session of the Legisla-
ture. Probably it will take practically the
form of one already drafted by Alderman
Okie, the vital section of which provides
that any person who shall persuade or
prevent any person from calling to his aid
the services of a regularly licensed medi-
cal practitioner shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and that in the case of death,
where such persuasion or prevention has
been employed, the person exercising such
persuasion or prevention shall be deemed
guilty of manslaughter. The country at
large will watch this attempt to check an
evil which is becoming menace to every
American community with anxious in
tereSt
The evening times., 1899-07-10
ALL TO LIVE IN A PALACE.
The Peculiar Provisions of Peter
Brigham,s Will.

Boston, July 10.-It isn't every family
that is expected TO live in 50 600, 600 pal
ace, but that is the fate of the Brighams
of Massachusetts, if the will of Peter Brig
ham, who made his millions in oysters in
Boston. is carried out Peter Brigham died
here six years ago. He willed his wealth
in such a manner that home for the de-
scendents of Thomas Brigham should be
built when the sum bequeathed had.
through interest and otherwise. grown to
50, 900, 000 Soon this amount will have
been attained.
Most of the Brighams of Massachusetts,
are in Worcester county. Generally speak
ing they think that Peter Brigham would
have done better by them had he willed
each a stipulated portion of his millions.
But suppose Peter meant well, and so
we must abide by the Will, said one of
the Brighams yesterday.
Peter Brigham was not only oEe of the
richest men in his part of the State, but
he owned the finest private collection OF
Indian relics IN the United States.
When Thomas Brigham came to Amer
lea from England in 1885, and settled in
Cambridge, he began collecting Indian rel
| les. Many were the fights the Brighams
had with the Indians.
| Today there are descendants of the Brig
| hams in nearly every town in Worcester
county The majority. however, are TO be
| found in Westboro and Marlboro, and IL
| these towns the direct descendants live.
! 1t isn't at all likely that the Bay State
| Brighams will forsake their various homes
and go to live under the roof of the Bos-
| ton palace as one great family. What l:
more probable is that the Brigham home
will become a refuge for the INDECENT aHt
] ailing members of the Brigham family.
| THE case is absolutely without paral
! lel.'' said one of the Brighams who was il
| Boston yesterday. "A $4,000. 900 palace i
! all right in it's way, but We can't eat il
| and eat We must to live. i guess the build
| ing will become home for the need
Brighams, for the well and moneyed Brig
| hams are pretty well able to take care @
| themselves"
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Women at Cramps shipyard.
(From the Philadelphia Record.)


There is no lack of respect for the rights of the
fair among the officials at Cramps shipyard,
but, despite that fact, no women are admitted
within the gates except at launches and other
festal occasions. This rule was made simply as
matter of economy, pure and simple. A few days
ago young man well known in society escorted
two women to the great works, but, to his sur
prise, was firmly refused admission He could not
understand the refusal and, on his way out of the
Office, appealed to friend, who, he thought, pos.
sessed sufficient influence to gain the desired ad
mission. The friend willingly made the request
and when he met with refusal asked the reason
well, Pll tell you, smilingly said an official
''Your friend outside is accompanied by two
ladies. We have seven thousand workmen in the
yards and all of them busy. If we per
mitted the ladies inside the gates every one
of the seven thousand workmen would lose a
couple OF minutes apiece in looking the party
a loss of time would amount to. / am sorry
FOR the ladies' but the rule cannot be broken s.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
kruger's TaEaI Dodge.

Another element of discord has been
added to the dangers of the South African
situation. Mr.. Schreiner, Premier of Cape
Colony, has announced the satisfaction of
his government with the concessions pro-
posed by President Kruger. which, how
ever, are in effect, far within the mini
mum demands of Sir Alfred Miner.
Leading Uitlanders in the Rand are dis
gusted and assert that the willy Kruger
is only playing for time until the rainy
season sets in and renders British military
movements next to impossible, when he
will promptly resume his truculent attitude
toward England, trusting to foreign COM
binations or complications to help him
out before another year shall roll around.
''Oom Paul" has learned perhaps from
our Filipinos how such scheme may be
made TO work, but he has people to deal
with who probably are not as easy to
handle and humbug as DENLY and his two
schoolmarms.