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be no more tails wagged at him, or he'd
know the reason why. But 10. and behold
you. when he come to the place where
the bridge was put up the day before,
there wasn't two stones of ii atop of other;
1t tumbled to the ground and scat
tered aist and waist, and there didn't seem
to be q trout in the whole river but was
gathered to the place. and as soon as Jack
put in appearance you would think they
We're wagging their tails for a wager. Jack
turned and went home. and he met the
cat on the hall doorsteps. and he hit her
q kick that knocked her clean through
the bottom Of a new oaken milk tub his
mother had out on the steps airing
well, Jack seq the king, surely the
trouts aren't wagging their tails at You
this morning. now that we have built ye
that beautiful rev bridge, that there isn't
the like of il in the country again?'
Aren't they, thought" SEE Jack, seq he.
IT'S nice show, your bridge is. this morn
Ing, If yed he so kind as to go out and
look at it and see how there isn't the sec
ond stone of ii together and it's the trout
that know 1.-THE sweet sorra." he,
seize the little souls of the rascals; l
never saw them going through such tan
trums; it's what one old boyo of trout
that I've had my eye on for the last month
cUrled his tail actually round to his. nose
SEE he, and winked his eye about at me-"
SEE he.
EYE don't tell me so. JACKIE seq the king
We'll well, this is a pretty how dye do
We'll, Jack" seq he, Il suppose there
no use to cry over split masonry. no more
nor split milk. and all we can do is call
the maSons together again and build it up
So called together they were, and the
bridge was up again afore night. And my
brave Jack was up with the lark the next
morning and down to the river with his
rod, but, oh. sorra- seize the bridge, no
bridge was there. 1t was scattered to the
four winds and the trouts, the wee ras
Gals, they were ten times more provoking
than ever. actually standing their heads
with delight There was no holding of Jack
this morning. He came back from the river
In the very mischief of a temper. and, not
meeting with the cat this time, for she
found him coming back, he lifted the milk
tub that his mother had got new bottom
In since and knocked it clean through the
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The New Conner.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
1t was 7:3O in the evening of cloudess
summer day, and at exactly eighteen min
utes after the whistle Of the incoming train
had been heard. the hotel STAGE coming
around turn in the road, was observed to
contain a solitary passenger. Immediately
all was hustle and confusion For two
weeks now, in all that vast aggregation of
female loneliness, no man had appeared to
break the dead level of monotony which
had hung over them like a pail. No aimless
yacht had cast anchor in those eye-swept
waters. No foreign prince, duke or lord
had wandered into that Eve-crowded Eden
of piazzas and boardwalks, and indeed, not
even the humblest American citizen had
silhouetted the sand-duned horizon. But at
last one had come. AS the stage speeded
along the highway in swift walk, and the
form of it's solitary occupant became more
clear two hundred hearts beat high and as
it drew up to the porch and the stranger
got out it was evident lat last that here
was that perfect specimen of manhood
which the accumulated refinement of CEN
turtles had focused under one head Tall
broad-shouldered. with a sensitive mouth
partly concealed by a drooping mustache.
an intellectual yet a singt1Iarfy sympathetic
face, dressed faultlessly in the latest FASH
ion-here at glance was one to suit the
most fastidious.
Four minutes later one Of tile fair guests.
with that careless assunfptioh of indiffer-
ence that, goes with burning curiosity, ap-
preached the desk where the newcomer had
failed to register. and said to- the clerk:
Would you mind telling me who that
young man is?'' az
why, certainly not" said the clerk. with
slight smile; that is the new barber
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Once upon a time when there were
plenty of kings and queens In Ireland
its many of them often We heard Of
but few of them ever were seen-there
was "A king and queen, and they had
one son called Jack. Now, this Jack
when he grew up, was fine. strong.
strapping, able fellow, and he was very
fond Of fishing. There was one river in
particular alive with trout and fishes of
all descriptions that Jack would never
be tired fishing in, but at length the trouts
and other fishes in this river began to get
so old-fashioned for him that when they'd
find him fishing on one side of the river
they would all swim to the other side, and
then, when my poor Jack would take
boat and cross over to the other side after
them. back they'd all swim. and be back to
the other side again by the time he'd have
got to the opposite bank, and they'd then
commence wagging their tails, the crea
lures, out of the water at him tauntingly.
Well. it wasn't in human nature to stand
that sort of thing. no more was 1t In Jack.
for Jack, of course, was only human. and
then Jack would come home in the even
ing in the very devil of temper, and may
be commence kicking the cat out of spite.
bekase the troutS Wagged their tails at
the king and the queen, and they put their
heads together and had long confabs, con-
SultinG what they could do to mollify poor
Jack; but the short and long of it was,
they agreed. let it cost what it might,
that a bridge must be built across the river
for Jack. that he would be across the
river and back before the trouts could have
time to get up their tails and wag them.
Well, the very next day after this
cluSion was come to all the masonS in the
country We're got together and the bridge
built. Early the next morning Jack was
up and out, and swearing that there would
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when they were nearly q ysnF out-though
1t seemed to Jack to be 1wetty years since
they started-Jack found the Eagle slacken-
ing in his flight, and coming down and
down and down, lower and lower. till at
length they touched ground, and Jack cut
a little hole in the bag TO ldbk out Of and
there he saw castle. far greater than all
the castles put together4 that ever he had
seen before, and out Of it there comes a
great giant, and when Jack. saw him he
didn't know whether to be glad or sorry,
for it was no other nor N n,
The giant of the Band B1agars' Hall,
The greatest giant over them ALL
You're welcome" seq the giant to the
eagle. Its so long since you were here
l thought I'd never see vouraface more
It's seldom come the better seq the
eagle; you'll never see it again If l have
my will. And. indeed. - SEE hd, eff it wasn't
for this bag l was sent with to you. you
wouldn't see me now. There it is, seq the
eagle land goodbye"
So off he flew, and the giant said to him.
self he wondered who would be sending u
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go down and look at yOn bridge of yours
this morning again Maybe ye'd find rea-
son to understand then that not the king s
son but the king himself is treated with
dSreSpect and contempt.
Jack" seq the king. taken aback, sure
ly. Jack, seq he, 'ye don't mean to insinu-
ate that the bridge is down again?''
Don't /. thought" seq Jack with a sheer.
Well SEE the king, shaking his head
and looking at the ground, WELL SEE he.
that fogs the devil
TN tell you what it is, seq Jack. you
put up the bridge once more, and leave the
rest of it to me: if it comes down again
I'll be able to give an account of myself.
and III make some devil dance to a tune
he didn't call for
THE third times the charm seq the
king: and the third time it will go up.
Jack. Then I'll leave the rest of it to you. -
So, up it went the third time. and that
night Jack determined to sit up and watch
the bridge. All went well till about close
on midnight when. Jack being noddng
asleep the bridge, he found 1T shaking.
Up he jumps, and down he runs under the
bridge to what was wrong with it. or
who was shaking it, and there. och, och,
he beheld the greatest giant he ever saw
in his life before.
who are your SEE the giant, ready to
devour Jack.
I'm the kings son, Jack" seq Jack, seq
Well seq the giant, "all rights to this
river belong to me and the king should not
have built bridge over it By right SEE
he. II should take your life now; but [
see. SEE he. you're a smart, clean, active
looking boy. and would be serviceable to
me; and as I never vet took unfair advan-
tase of enemy. it's not worth my while
commencing on you seq the giant. seq he,
$50 I'll give you a chance for your life
seq he. Here's a pack of cards now seq
he. producing a pack, and I'll play you a
fair game If you win, you'll get your life,
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Arranging Matters.
from LIZ.

This fishing trip isn't going to be sue
| cess without YOU" said Giggton. earnestly,
and l hope that you won't disappoint us.
Whittier shrugged his shoulders with an
air of careless Indifference. II admit" he
said. that shall have to arrange matters
with my wife: but 1 haven't been married
five years for nothing, and you can count
| on me
Il knew you would GO said Giggton.
confidently
You can bet on me every time" said
Whittier. so revoir. old man. To-
morrow morning at so
Jumping into car, he passed the next
twenty minutes in arranging his method OF
procedure. and one hour later he sat at
the dinner table with his wife-on his face
an expression of listlessness and an
natural stoop to his usually erect Shout
derS.
What's the matter. dear?" said Mrs.
Whittier; you don't eat anything.
Whittier smiled feebly. Nothing" he
said, with half-hearted attempt at bright
ness I'm feeling little stale. that's all.
Been working too hard. I guess"
You do look rather tired" said his wife.
Il hope you are not going to be NJ
Nonsense exclaimed her husband.
what l need is good dose of fresh air
really believe it is necessary Come, my
dear. we must take a day on
WEI" said Mrs. Whittier. You know
1t wouldn't do you any good to have the
at home
That's just it," said Whittier, despair
lngly. Il m nervous. and run down, and
they would annoy me, / know But / can't
go without you. my dear. That would be
out of the question l wouldn't enjoy my
self bit L guess we'd better not think
about 1t.
Mrs Whittier looked anxious
You mustn't break down." she said.
OF course. L"
No, exclaimed Whittier IT won't hear
OF 1t. Giggton was urging me to go on a
little fishing trip only today, but I told
him no.
When is he going?" asked Mrs Whit
tier.
Tomorrow morning." said her husband
but really, such thing mustn't be
| thought of. l wouldn't leave you for the
world
His wife smiled
You must CO." she said 81 insist up
it.
Whittier looked at her with stern. I'M
yielding expression, which turned gradual-
ly into one of acquescence
Il don't know but You right he said
at last Il hate to go. but l suppose I
must look upon it as a question of health
I'll write a line and send it over to Gisg-
ton at once"
1T isn't necessary" said Mrs Whittier
Why isn't it," asked Whittier.
Because, said Mrs. Whittier II saw
Mrs. Giggton this afternoon'-here Whit
tier began to look conscious-"and she told
me her husband had already got your con,
sent"
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And as soon as the eagle had come the
giant welcomed him and asked him if there
was any news
No" seq the eagle, where would I get
news? I'm dead with hunger" seq he:
land get me something to eat at once. 1t
will be better for me than gossiping news
with YOU
So the giant went and fetched in a bull
lock and twelve lambs; and the eagle fell
to at once and ate them, bones and all;
and he then put his head into his wings
and fell asleep at once. And the giant
went to bed, too; and Jack was stifl in the
leathern bag. listening and watching all
that was going on. 1t was late the next
morning when the eagle awoke after his
big feed. When he did he called for break
fast, and the giant fetched him in another
bullock and twelve lambs, and he ate
them up quickly, bones and ALL and when
he had finished he stroked down his breast
with his beak, and tapped his wings two
or three times.
Now" seq he. I'm myself again."
DO We know" seZ the giant, seq he to
him, do We know or have ye met in all
your travels the giant of the Band Beg
CARS Hall?"
What would 1 know about him?" seq
the eagle. Then seq he, II was there
once, but I'll never go there again, for it's
away out of the world entirely"
WELL" SEE the giant, The was here late
ly. and he left that bag to be sent to his
place, and he is to behead me if I don't
get it there"
wen, Ill not take 1t, seq the eagle.
VERY we'll, then" seq the giant. Il sup
pose I must wait on my fate
At last, after some time, the eagle seq,
seq he:
We'll. you know. I'm under an obliga-
ton to you and your family, and 1 couldn't
refuse you anything; so, I suppose l must
take it,
So the giant took the bag into a room to
sew burst that was in it, he told the
eagle Then he put in with Jack as much
provisions as would last him for a twelve
| month. Then he bid Jack goodbye and
wished him godspeed. And Jack heartily
thanked him. He then sewed up the bag
again and gave it to the eagle. He took
1T up and started away on his flight and
| he flew on and on and on, till the days
turned to weeks and the weeks to months,
and poor Jack thought they would never
! reach their journeys end. But, at length
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From the Chicago News.
But what object" inquired the eastern
man. has Eagle Eye in wishing Dewey and
Funston to arrive on the same day.
Wall, stranger, replied Amber Pete,
its this way: We've only got one keg of
powder and If we divide it up the noisf,
won't equal a bird cartridge
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suffer. n must be regarded as all right and
simply a part of the life, and. like sailors.
You must never dwell too much on the
your courage
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Canada'S Share,

From The Macon Telegraph.
A Canadian once proudly exhibited to an
American visiting at Quebec a little Amer
lean cannon captured at Bunker Hill by the
british, but was rather taken aback when
the American cheerfully remarked: Yes,
you've got the cannon, but we've got the
HILL
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Domestic Bliss.

From the Chicago News. t.e-
II used to have beaus to beat the band"
said the welded coquette.
"And now. suppose responded her hus-
band, ''you think you've a husband to beat
the carpetf Well. you're mistaken"
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Had n Sure Thing.

From the Chicago Record
Il got even with Smith,
How"
Ten minutes after he had asked me how
my health was bet him So that he cauldn'k
tell me what l had answered"
Gould he?"
Here's the So
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His Courage.

From the Brooklyn Life.
Mamma--''You must be little man. John
ny. Don't you remember how brave Tom
my was when ktook him to the dentist s ?'
Johnny (scornully)-'He never was there
before" rs-izs
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Lieuts. Jarvis and Bertholf of the reve-
nue. cutter Bear, who nearly two years
ago conducted the overland expedition for
the relief of ice-bound whalers at Point
Barrow, give many stories of Eskimo peo-
pie and their habits in the official account
rendered to the Treasury Department and
recently published
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Funny Experience With Native.

Wnereupon the natives, VINO showed aston
ishment at my interference, called in
Perninyuk, and he explained how 1 was
mistaken. There was no intention of harm
ing the old woman. but she was sick in
the head, being possessed there of devil
in the shape of dog, and night and morn
Ing had to be tied up in this way like a
dog and lamentations said over her to drive
out the devil. Ny mistake was amusing
and very natural, and showed how easily
one may be mistaken in a people whose
ways and customs one does not under
stand. Without Perninyuk's explanation I
might have taken to myself the credit Of
stopping deliberate murder. whereas
was only interfering with the administer
ing OF the doctors prescription
las l have said. the Eskimcs have no
chiefs among themselves; consequently
there is no one among them to whom they
owe obedience, and the only way by which
any one native can gain ascendancy over
others is by becoming rich as viewed from
native standpoint: that is, he must have
man is called by them an "OomaiIik," and
his very limited authority is obtained sim
ply because he is rich and can afford to
gather about him other natives who live
upon his bounty and do his bidding
According to the native custom and ira
d:tion, when one man is killed by another
some one of the relatives of the murdered
man is bound to avenge the deed. and this
second murder must in turn be avenged
and en-, thus creating a feud a state
of affairs which is by no means confined to
unciviized peoples. Usually. however, when
a native has done any killing which must
according to custom, be avenged, he leaves
his native village and transfers his home
to some other part of the coast SO that
he will be obliged to be continually on his
guard, and thus it is often many years be-
fore the original murder is avenged"
How the EskimOs Camp
The favorite way among the Eskimos of
camping while travelling is to build snow
houses at night. The wind packs the snow
SO hard that with a long knife it can be
cut into blocks like building stone and in
short time a small strong house can be
constructed with these, the chinks being
stopped up with loose snow. and a large
block used as door to close the opening
making the place nearly air-tight Soon
the warmth of the bodies of three or four
people, together with the heat from a ma
tive seal-oil lamp or kerosene-oil stove will
raise the temperature of the place so that
it is fairly comfortable, and one can even
remove some of his clothing. On account
of the difficulties of construction, a snow
house cannot be so large as a tent, and the
oil for the stove adds greatly to the weight
to be carried; but, when travelling back
from the coast where there is no wood,
snow houses are the necessity of circum-
stances. AS such they are made the best
Of, and whatever discomforts they entail
are passed off as unavoidable and not
thought of. A philosophical common sense
Is a great help In living In the arctic re-
gions as elsewhere. If you are subjected
fo miserable fiiScomfOrtS. or even II Won
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DROLLER|ES OF DONEGAL
The Giant of the Band Beggars' Hall.

IS Is ~ Us IS S ;.J U
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ROSENBERG ITEMS.
A New baptist Church Is Being Built.
Personals.


Rosenberg, Texas. May 6.-The ladies OF
the NJ. e. church gave an ice cream sup
per for the benefit OF the organ fund in
the opera house building Thursday even
ing. 1t proved great success, the at
tendance helng unusually large num-
Der of young people from Richmond were
present.
The erection OF Baptist church has been
commenced and when completed the RIOS
enberg people may Justly feel proud Of
the addition of another house of worship.
Mrs. Il. Reichett is having another
handsome dwelling house erected on Sew
enth street.
ready for occupancy.
4. c. Shropshire, prominent stockman
Of Columbus, Texas, spent several days In
our town this week on business,
]. C. Lester, father Of our w. n. Lester,
returned to his home in Houston after
lengthy visit. While here he was over
seeing the erection OF Mr. Testers aew
Miss Anna Fisher OF weimar, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. II. Whis-
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CENTRAL AMERICAN PATROL.
Light Drnught Gunboats VIII he
Fitted Out by America.

Ettted Out ny hmeFicn.
New York, May 5--A Herald special
from Washington says; Measures have
been initiated by the navy department
which contemplates providing constant
protection for American interests In Cen
trail America. AS result of consuita-
ton between Acting Secretary Allen and
Rear Admiral Crowninshield instructions
have been given to Rear Admiral Hich-
horn. chief constructor, to fit out the con-
yerted yacht Vixen for duty in Central
American waters as expeditiously as pos
sible The vlxen's small draugh: will
hermit her TO enter the shallow waters on
the eastern coast of Central America, go
that the American flag will be flying con-
stantly at Hondurian and Nicaraguan
ports
The determination 10 send the Vixen to
Central America Is the result OF comrnuni-
cations received at the state department
from Americans in Honduras and Mica
ragu1.
OF the Detroit class arc compelled to lie
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ouin.ana Notes.

QuIniana, Texas, May 5,--rhe rope
which holds the large 1Oo-pound beacon
light suspended in the air near the mouth
OF The jetlies broke yesterday and fell
on the head OF the keeper ] 3. Braekem-
brough, His head was badly cut, but the
skull was not broken and there Is hopes
OF his recovery.
The resolution by Mr.. MsBterson passed
Ia the house yesterday favcring aid by
the Federal government for the navigs-
ton Of the Brazos river shows that he Is
ever alert when the interest Of the State
or his district "a involved.
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"BREVITY is THE SOUL OF W.T."
GOOD WIFE! YOU NEED
SA o. 10

four or Ave miles out from Bluehelds and
even gunboats OF the Marietta class,
drawing only twelve feet are unable to
approach close TO the town. The vixen,
drawing only eight feet, will not encounter
any difficulty In getting within close range
of that or any other town on the Central
American coast.
Acting Secretary Allen said no word has
yet been received from the Detroit, but II
is presumed Commander Dayton and Min
lister Merry are continuing their investi-
cation, obtaining affidavits from Ameri-
cans. etc, bearing upon their refusal 10
pay double duties on goods imported by
them into Nicaragua.
Washington. May SAN order has been
made by the navy department for the inn
mediate dispatch OF the converted yacht
Vixen to Bluefelds. Nicaragua. The Vixen
is now formidable light draft gunbost.
She is at Norfolk fitting out for a. cruise
to the Philippines. via the Suez canal.
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Do you cough?
DO your lungs pain you?
Is your throat sore and inhamed!
Do you spit up phlegm?
Does your head ache?
Is your appetite bad?
Are your lungs delicate?
Are you losing flesh?
Are you pale and thin?
Do you lack stamina?
These symptoms are proof that you have
in your body the seeds of the most dan
gerous malady that has ever devastated
the earth--consumption.
Consumption, the bane of those who
have been brought up in the old-fash-
toned beliefs that this disease was heredi-
tary, that 1t was fatal. that none could
recover who were once firmly clasped in
it's relentless grip.
But now known to be durable, made so
by the world stirring discoveries Of that
man whose name has been given to this
new system Of treatment.
Now known to be preventable and cur
able by following and practicing his hy-
gienic teachings
The new system of treatment will cure
you OF consumption and of all diseases
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Ter. for the past few weeks, returned 10
her home Wednesday.
Charles Geithero foreman of a bridge
gang on the Southern Pacific Railway. who
had the misfortune to step on rusty
nail about a week ago, is still reported to
be at his home in Columbus unable TO use
the injured foot.
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|fon, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy
|sofofula, and he suffered SO that u was
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100 fine finish Coco IN
House Rugs, while4yC
they last, each. ~.
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100 dozen pairs OFF,,
Ladies Hose, while &c.
they last, a pair.