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Taking 1t Upon Herself.

A young woman of 'reSolute appear
ance from one of the back townships
presented herself at the County Clerk S
Office in the town of NJ. "Is this
where they take out licenses for gittin'
married?" she inquired.
"Yes. ma'am," replied the clerk.
"Well, I want one"
"For yourself"
"Course. My names Mandy Skies.
His is Rufus Millsap. I'm twenty-three
and he's twenty-seven. Both OF us
lives in Hick'ry Holler"
The blank was properly filed out
and handed to her.
How much?" she asked.
"Two dollars
She took two silver dollars out Of q
pocket in her dress.
"That's what 1 told him it'd be-" she
remarked, passing the money to the
clerk through the little window. ut
amt me that's payin' for this. It's
him. He was too bashful to come and
git the license himself, and l wasn't
going to let no mans foolishneSS spile
a weddin'."
Carefully folding the document, she
placed it in her pocket and took her
departure-Youth's Companion.
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Eyes. I know him well. He is an
older man than l" murmured Stephen.
Here is Bond. the broker con-
tinued the magician. "He has signed
away ten years and have given him
q Million
Stephen wanted to hear no more,
but reached for the book with tremb'
ling fingers II am young and strong,
he cried. II have every prospect of
long life. My father is an old man.
NV grandfather lived hundred years.
I'll sign away one year, just one year
He wrote his name with fingers that
shook with wild JOY mingled with
nameless dread.
81 will hold you to your part Of the
bargain" he began haughtily. looking
I'D. But the sentence died on his lips.
for the magician had disappeared. In
his surprise and bewildarment be was
tempted to imagine the experience OF
the last hour nothing but dream.
However. as he started he stumbled
and reaching down he found bis foot
had struck a bag bursting with gold
and silver coin.
Laughing with delight at this evil
dence of the magician's sincerity he
quickly gathered up the treasure and
hurried on. This was but the begin
ming Of his good luck. Again and
agian on his way home he found
money till his brain grew dizzy as he
tried to calculate the wealth OF that
one nights gathering.
At last he stood on his own door
step. "The last night in this miser-
able cottage" he said haughtily to
himself. Tomorrow palace! The
last night of meanness and obscurity!
Tomorrow I will be known and en-
We'd as q rich man."
"The last night. indeed" sad but
stern voice spoke out Of the darkness.
"Who are you?" demanded Stephen
proudly.
81 am the Angel Of Death. You
must come with me-"
"But I have signed only year. only
year." cried Stephen. gazing into
the darkness with horror-stricken
eyes.
"lt was the only year you had to
live, though you knew it not You
must pay the price-a year of life for
a handful of gold."-Ram's Horn.
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Octopus-Fishing.

The octopus is so repulSive a crea-
ture that one would hardly think Of
it's being edible. Italians. however.
have liking for it, and with them oc-
topus fishing is a considerable indus
try. In a report by United States
Consul on the trade in Southern Italy,
there is an interesting account of the
method of capturing the eight-armed
monster. '.T
At the end of long bamboo pole is
hung line baited with piece of red
rag; and this. dangling in front Of the
rocky hiding places of the octopus, is
sufficient to tempt him from his lair.
In his efforts to get near the bait the
creature is enticed toward the boat, in
which the fisherman awaits him armed
with a%rident. and at the right mo-
ment the octopus is impaled in its
spikes.
At night bright light is used to at
tract the prey. and this in past times
would take the form of an iron cradle
full of resinous pine. which was car
ried at the head Of the boat. Now sci
ence has stepped in. and the fishermen
employ an acetylene lamp. which
seems to be as attractive to the octo-
pus as a red rag. Unusually large
catches have been made since this
form of light was adopted, and al
though its pioneers tried to keep it Sc
cret, they did not succeed in doing so,
and now so many octopi are being
caught that there is thought to be
some danger that the coast will be
overfished. That, however, is not like
ly to be the case, for the octopus
comes of a very prolific race. ~
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The Mirror Never Irlatter3

Be happy, girls, you are prettier than
you think!
Every girl who is dissatisfied with
herself should remember that she is
better looking than the kindest of look
ing glasses bids her believe.
A mirror cannot f1atter face that
is in its natural state-that is, not
made up" Even the very best plate
glass has a pale green tinge. which
reflects a color a trif1e less clear than
the original.
Hair also has always more glossy
sheen than the glass shows. If it is
wavy, the glass never shows the best
of the waves, and if it is straight, the
glass increases the straight appear
ance. 81
More important and still better to be
remembered and carefully treasured
no one ever looks at the face so closely
or so critically as the owner of il
looks at the reflection in the glass
Blemishes that are a grief to a gir
may pass quite unnoticed by bel
friends. Dispatch.
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SMALLPOX KILLS INDIANS
Tribes of Natives Have Spread tbs
seourge Broadcast.
Sixty Deaths Reported in the Isle Do
Cross District From the Disease
Relief Expedition Sent Out

Winnipeg, Manitoba. u 1t has been
known all winter that the Indians in
the far North have been suffering from
smallpox. but it was not considered Sc
rious until a message arrived at the
Indian Department stating that during
the last few weeks more than sixty
deaths have occurred in the Isle de
Cross district from smallpox, aided by
starvation.
The Catholic mission at that point.
under the Rev. Father Simonin. has
been making heroic efforts to stop the
spread Of the disease. but has met with
but poor success. The mission is usu-
ally we'll stocked with medicines and
provisions. but owing, to the severe
winter had run short at the time the
disease broke out.
The disease has extended on all sides
of the settlement. owing to the flight
Of the natives, who spread the small
pox everywhere they went. DR.. Nc
Culloch will remain in the district until
the smallpox is entirely wiped out, and
he has been given orders to vaccinate
every person he meets while away.
Antoine Marcelin, well-known tra-
der, has arrived in Winnipeg. and also
gives information of the seriousness Of
the outbreak. "This is a revival Of
an outbreak they had several years
ago. only this is on far larger scale,
and has nearly wiped out the entire
settlement" he said. "These people
are q branch of the Crees and call
themselves Chipewyans, but in French
we call the tribe Montagnais. The set
tlement was getting very short Of food
when I was there a few months ago.
Owing to the severe winter the Indians
have been unable to get out and attend
to their hunting and fishing, and can
quite believe the reports that they are
starving. Symptoms Of the smallpox
have never left the district since the
outbreak there several years ago."
Commissioner Laird, Of the Indian
Department, announced that an expe-
dition provided with medical comforts
and guarded by a detachment of North
west mounted police has left for the
scene. DR.. McCulloch.. Of Battleford,
accompanies the expedition, and soon
after he started a message was re-
ceived from him stating that every one
on the way north is talking Of the dis
ease. which is far worse than was at
first supposed. He considered that his
stock of vaccine was not nearly, suth.
cient, so sent for more.
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The Love OF God. '.a". -
at first prayed for light; could I but seq
the way, /
How gladly would I walk to everlasting
[ asked the worlds deep law before my.
eyes to ope, .. 49,,
And let me see my prayer fulfilled, and
realize my hope.
But God was kinder than my prayer. {
And darkness veiied me everywhere. {
And next I asked for strength, that I
might tread the road -.
With firm, unfaltering pace to heavens
serene abode;
That might never know falterlng, fall-
ing heart,
But manfully go on and reach the highest
part. ....
But, God was kinder than my prayer,
And weakness checked me everywhere.
And then I asked for faith; could I but
I'd live in 4 ,RfesSysa,ly peace, though foes
His light thus shining round, no faEtering
should l know;
And faith in heaven above would make &
heaven below. IS
But God was kinder than my prayer,
And doubts beset me everywhere.
And now I pray for love, deep love to God
and man
A leve. that will not fail, however dark
His plan; 2
That sees all life in Him, rejoicing in His
power,
And faithful, though the darkest clouds Of
gloom and doubt may lower. r..ii.
And God is kinder than my prayer, II
Love fills and 'blesses everywhere. y
-Ednah D. Cheney, in Christian Work.
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JANETTG'S HAIR.
AY CHARLES q. nALPINE,


oh. loosen the snood that you wear, ia
nette,
Let me tangle hind in your hair, my
pet,
For the world to ne hsd no daintier sight
nhan your brown har yelling your snoui-
ders white,
As ! tangled hand in your hair. my
pet.
ct was brown with golden gloss. Janette,
1t was finer than silk o. the floss. my pet,
Twas a beautiful mist falling down your
waist,
e:Twas a thing to be braided, and jeweled
T., and kissed,
Twas the love:es: har in the world, my
pet.
MY arm was the arm Of a clown. Janette,
1t was sinewy, bristled ard brown, my pet,
But warmly and softly it loved to caress
Your round, white neck and your wealth
ID . Of tress.
II GYour beautiful plenty of hair, my pet.
Your eyes had a swimming glory, Janette,
Revealing the Old, dear story, my pet.
They were gray, WITH that chastened tlnge
|i of the sky,
When the trout leaps quickest to snap the
fly.
And they match with your golden nair'
aE my pet.
Your lips-but I have no words. Janette-,
They were fresh as the twitter OF the birds,
D my pet,
when the spring is Young and the roses are
H. wet
With the dewdrops in each red bosom sat.
! And they suited YOUR gold-brown hair,
my pet.
|Dh, you tangled my life in your hair. ia
nette,
Twas silken and golden snare, my pet, =,
[But, so gentle the bondage, my soul did
Y implore
: Ehe right to continue your slave evermore.
With my fingers enmeshed in your hair,
my pet.
Thus ever I dream what you were. ia
nette,
sWith your lips. and your eyes. and your
hair. my pet;
| I'm the darkness OF desoiate years | moan,
Hand my tears fall bitterly over the stone
!. That covers your golden hair, my pet.
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DIED FROM POISONED CANDY.
Iowa's Governor Refuses Extradition
of Woman Suspected of Crime.

Iowa's Governor Refuses Extradition
of Woman Suspected of Crime.
Pierre, S. D.-After a week Of intense
suffering Miss Rena Nelson, the victim
of poisoned candy sent from Boone,
Iowa, is dead at her home, six miles
from Pierre. From the first the at
tending physician held out no hope.
Des Moines, Iowa. - Mrs. Sherman
Dye, OF Boone, accused Of sending
poisoned candy to Miss Rena Nelson,
at Pierre, S. D., of whom she was said
to be jealous, cannot be extradited for
the crime. Neither can she be tried
for murder in Iowa.
Governor Cummins say: "The ruling
I am compelled to make upon this ap-
pllca ton exhibits grave defect in the
law.
"The holdings in this opinion are
clear and explicit to the effect that to
warrant extradition the persons ac-
cused must have been personally in the
State where the crime was committed,
and must have fed therefrom after the
commission Of the crime.
MRS. Dye was not in South DAKOTA
and therefore could not have fed from
that State 80 ,.4r 81
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4issaa, Military Coat.

All things that suggest the military
are dear to the girls heart and certain
to find favor in her sight. This smart
little coat, designed by May Manton,
includes a novel cape, that is laid IN
pleats over the shoulders, and the Sc
we're standing collar that is character
istic Of the style. AS shown 1t Is made
of military blue cheviot. with bands OF
black braid and gold buttons, and is
single breasted with full sleeves, but
various cloaking materials are appro-
pirate and the cape can be omitted IN
favor of shoulder straps. and the coat
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BULLET MISSES STATE SENATOR
Leader Of Bates Canvass in Tennessee
Has a Narrow Escape.

Knoxville. Tenn.-An attempt to as
sassinate State Senator W. L. Ledger
wood, leader of the advocates Of United
States Senator William B. Bate for re-
election in this county, was made as he
was coming to this city on the dummy
train from his suburban home.
The dummy was crossing Anderson
street, in the northern part of the city,
when bullet was fired from the out
side and crashed through the window
where Senator Ledgerwood was sitting,
within a few inches of his head. His
hat and clothing were showered with
bits of glass. There were only two
other passengers in the coach, and they
were seated in the opposite end Of the
car.
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can be made double breasted WIN
plain sleeves substituted for the ruli
ones when desirable.
The coat Is made with fronts ana
backs and is fitted by means of shoul'
der, underarm and centre back seams,
the underarm seams being left open
for a short distance at the lower edge
to provide fare. The cape Is circular
and is rendered specially graceful py
the pleats which are stitched for part
of their length only. The full sleeves
are made in one piece each, gathered
and held by the cuffs, but the plain
ones are made il regulation coat style.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-seven inches wide, two and
seven-eighth yards forty-four inches
wide, or two and one-half yards fifty
two inches wide when cape is used;
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Sporting Breyities..

The st. Louis Nationals have picked
Houston, Texas, for their training
ground.
Jim Jeffries is training industriously
in New York in anticipation Of battle
with Jack Munroe.
young Griffo" wants to 20 to Aus.
tralia, and friends of the once great
boxer may raise a purse to send him
back to the Antipodes.
President Tebeau, of the Louisville
Club, has announced that he will carry
only sixteen men this season. Twenty
FIVE are under contract.
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An Ideal Trapper.

Among Iredelrs game trappers IS
Mr.. w. H. Boovey, who operates along
the banks of Third Greek. Mr.. Boovey
was in town Saturday and sold to
Messrs. Brawley & Henry nine mink
hides, receiving $3.50 for them. or
$2.10 each. Since the season opened
in December Mr.. Boovey has worked
forty-two hides. The season for trap
ping minks is during the three months
Of December. January and February.
Owing to such cold weather this win
ter, hides will be good until the middle
of March. Mr.. Boovey uses smooth
jawed steel trap for his business, and
says during all his trapping expert
ence he has not known but one mink
to gnaw off it's foot and thereby release
itself. It is not necessary to bait the
trap at all. The trap is set in mink
path and is covered over with a shall
low coat of sand so as to deceive the
mink. Mr. Boovey scatters his traps
about and some mornings it means
fifteen mile walk to go around to all Of
them. He sometimes starts out in the
morning. sets traps along his route,
and by the time he locates the last one,
he is so far from home that he spends
the night at the ether end of the line
and returns home next morning, bag
Sing the nights catch as he goes.
When a neighbor is bothered with
minks. he sends for Mr.. Boovey as he
would for the thresherman in harvest
time. Mr. Boovey moves his traps to
his neighbor's place and is generally
several mink hides to the good when
he leaves.-Statesvilie IN. c. Land
mark
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The Fad For Laces.

The fad for gold lace is shown IN
many Of the trimmings. A wide gold
ribbon has a band in the centre OF
solid embroidery in pastel green. The
same with violet. blue. red, etc, Is
also shown. An eighteen-inch imita'
ton crochet lace, for yokes, or other
trimming for waists, is inset over Its
surface with open medallicns worked
with colored silks, snowy, but beauti'
full. Bands to match are to be had
A kind of Spanish lace founcing is
very effective, the white Hounce beina
appliqued apparently with large gar
lands and knots Of fire black lace. As
a matter OF fact, the white and blacl
are woven together.
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SENATE INCREASE sFoRiFoRTs.
Bill Reported With Appropriations OF
S5OO,OOO More Than Provided.

Washington, D. Ex-senator Perkins,
from the Committee on Appropriation
reported the Fertilization bill with a
net increase Of $500. 900 over the bill as
tassed by the House, and making the
total of the bill as reported to the Sen
ate $7,6S7, 1872.
The principal increases are: For
purchase Of submarine torpedo boat
for use Of school of submarine de-
fenses, $250,000; for ammunition for
machine and automatic guns. 100000;
for ammunition for seacoast cannon,
S15O,OOO; for construction of seacoast
batteries in the insular possessions,
100000.
The appropriation in the House OF
100000 for sites and defenses of the
Hawaiian Islands is eliminated.
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FefniDine WaiStcoats.

Crossed waistcot fronts Of ermlne
represent a novelty which is winning
good deal of favor Al present. The
bodice is cut away to show the whole
front, the fur being confined to the
waistcoat alone, and it is point to
be noted that this particular style of
garment is in the form Of complete
dress and not a removable coat and
waistcoat. A dark blue velvet gown
with white spots was treated In this
fashion. the sleeves being finished
with shirred friils of batiste edged
with Valenciennes.
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er edge, closing with the coat at the
front. The sleeves are made IN one
piece each, are tucked above the wrists
and are held by the cuffs. the pointed
bands concealing the seams.
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is four and one-half
yards twenty-one inches wide, three
and seyen-eight yards twenty-seVen
inches wide, or two and one-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide.
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G0n nn0 Worth of Cucaina,

The United States is buying 10000
ounces of cocaine year, at about So
an ounce. Of this only small pro-
portion is used legitfmately. Some
States have forbidden its promiscuous
sale, but the laws have not been en-
forced. 1t robs the victim Of his men,
tai faculties and destroys his moral re-
sponsibility in briefer time and in
greater degree than Sny other drug.
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Something New in Aprons.

Pretty things in the way of aprons
are to be seen in the shops. One of
them is made of wide sash ribbons in
pretty flower designs, joined by fnser-
tions Of lace. and with a lace edging
across the bottom to match. There Is
q little round bib, trimmed with the
lace and wide ribbon to match the
color of the flowers in the ribbon, to
fasten around the waist.
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The Crime of CompIacency.

No man has right to be satisfied with
what he has done. A famous artist waa
once found by friend gloomily contem'
plating his last painting. 81 see nothing
wrong with it," said the friend. "Neithef
do T." replied the artist. I'm satisfied,
and-I shall never paint another great pic.
ture." The same truth was IN the mind
of q grand old veteran in Christ's cause,
who said, when congratulated on the man.
fold achievement OF his life: .'It is not
what I've done that think Of, but what
I've left undone." As Robert Browning
wrote:
"Life has no place for satisfaction in we'll
doing.
On the earth the broken arcs; only IN
heaven perfect round"
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Finding the Gold.

How fond we are of thinking about what
we have not, instead ofabout what we have!
1t has been we'll said that "some peoples
cast-off happiness, like their cast-oH
clothes, would make some other people
very happy" The cheeriest lives are not
those that have the most, but those that
a gold mine of unworked joy close at hand.
But gold needs searching for-are you 6nd-
ing yours?- s?-Sunday-School Times. !
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Mining Expert Arrested.

The Hon. Martin Buckley. former
member of the Montana Legislature,
was arrested at Butte on a charge of
criminal libel preferred against him by
the Hon. Marcus L. Hewitt, general
manager of the Cataract Copper Min
ing Company.
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A Useless Burden.

It has been we'll said that no man ever
sank under the burden of the day. 1t il
when to-morrow's burden is added to the
burden Of to-day that the weight is moro
than a man can bear. Never load your
selves so, my friends. If you find your
selves so loaded, at least remember this:!
it is your doings, not Gods. He begs you
to leave the future to Him and mind the
present. What more or what else could
He do: to, take the burden Oft you!-
Georre Macdonald, y
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inexpensive Trimming.

a new and most inexpensive as well
lis effective way Of trimming under
garments, shirt waists. sofa pillows
and children's clothing is the brier
stitching. which can be easily. accom-
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Berlin Banker a Suicide.

: Hugo Brendel, partner in the bank
ing firm Of Brendel g. Co., at Bremen,
Germany, which suspended few days
ago committed suicide.
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Wa3hable Gloves.

In the matter of small but import
ant accessories of dress, the new
washable gloves are cordially in
dorsed.
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plished by tie woman who has deft
fingers. The garment should first
have a pattern traced lightly on 1t
with a pencil, then tie worker may
proceed to feather stitch with lustre
hOSs or any of the wash silks.
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MohaIr Shirt Waists.

Mohair makes up we'll in shirt
waists. This material has almost tax
en- the place Of the flannel waist 80
long a fayorite.
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Crepe Gowns.

Crepe gowns are considered very
smart for indoor purposes Wheu
trimmed with deep. silk fringe.
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New York City.-Short coats are the
favorites Of the season for handsome
suits and promise to still further in
crease their vogue. This May Manton
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Poverty.

To many a test of character is lodged in
poverty. = Rev. DR.. Adams, Methodist
BROOKLYN, n. 7.
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ForSetfulness of God.

Focgetfulness of God is the path that
leads to manifold eyils.-United Preshy-
terian.