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A Baked Soul.

A boy who had been working in a
bakershop for some time was just
about to finish his trade. One night
when the boss was gone he broke the
marble slab he nodded his loaves on.
So he went to the marble-yard to Sc.
cure another. but could not find one.
On his way back he passed a grave
yard and as it was very dark he
jumped over and pulled up small
headstone about the right size and
took it back and finished his job. The
next day, after the bread had been
delivered, nearly all of it was sent
back. The baker looked at it and
broke several loaves open. but found
nothing wrong. Then he happened
to turn one of the loaves over and
found on the under side of every loaf
the inscription:
Here lies the body of Mrs. -.
Born A. D. 1852, died A. D. 174O.'-
Lippincott.'
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Fully half a century ago-when the
streets among the Twenties occupied
the same relative position socially as
the east Sixties and Seventies do
row-a little group of the best fami-
lies" Of the time established the first
OF the suburban colonies around New
York on Washington Heights. From
the viewpoint Of what is now called
its physical geography, that high ridge
of land. running northward from
10th street to Spuyten Duyvil Creek
and climbing up from the marshes
along the Harlem on the east and
from the rocky banks of the Hudson
on the west. was a more beautiful
place in those days than it Is to-day.
There were more noble old trees.
the meadows were innocent Of docks
and power houses, no trolley cars
went racketing by in swirl of dust.
1t was, in a word, the country; just
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such a place Of sylvan beauty as
the dweller in cities always longs
tor as being the ideal site for home.
And so this little group of old New
Workers drove out there, out through
Harlem and Carmansville, and
bought-each unto himself-a sdffi-
Gent number of acres to give him
room to turn round in and grow vege-
tables and flowers. to have wide
lawns before his windows paddock
for his horses and meadows for his
cattle to Craze over The Martins
went out there, the Douglases, the
Bennetts, the Seamans. the Ishams
aad the Beverly Wards. They lived
according to the best traditions OF
English country life-not because it
was fashionable, as 1t is now, but be-
cause it was the best and most hospit-
able way of living. They rode and
drove. went boating on the river or
creek, kept open house from May to
Thanksgiving day, enjoying to the
last cry the beautiful scenery and air
OF the countryside about them.
But times have changed to a great
extent in that section of New York
ans the old ways have altered with
them. To the average man or wom-
an who visits Washington Heights
row in a trolley car or a swiftly run
ring automobile there is little to re-
mind him Of that old-time life of
beautiful leisure and bountiful hos
pitality. And yet, curiously enough.
that little is one of the most striking
outward signs of social life which once
reigned there and which only two
families preserve to this day That
little is the line Of old lodge houses
that stand along Broadway from 10th
street northward as far as 215th
Lreet.
The first of these is little cottage,
once painted dark red, but now sad
ly weatherbeaten and worn with
time. 1t faces toward the south and
once was just inside the gateway
leading to the big house of the Beverly
Wards that stood on the crest of the
ridge of laid behind 1t overlooking
the Hudson.
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Weddino Rinos,

The practice of wearing the wedding
ring is of high antiquity, and is trace
ablN. to the times Of the Romans.
amongst which people it may have
originated, but more probably it is OF
mu.h earlier origin. Its exact signjf1-
cation amongst the Romans was a
pledge to marry, given by the pros.
pec.ive bridegroom at the time the
mar riage contract was made. 1t is
said that the third finger of the left
hand was selected for the ring be-
cause a nerve or vein was believed to
pass from that finger direct to the
heart.
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night is coming on. There are not
many prisoners, but We have had a
hard time of it in the heavy snow,
and to make the pooloo-etape is next
to impossible. Besides"
That will do" peremptorily ex-
claimed Nicholas, "the cCmmandant
is the best judge of what is possible"
The Cossack saluted and was silent.
Constantine Karsichcff lesurely
opened the paper handed to him by
Nicholas, which the latter had re-
ceivcd from the Cossack.
It was the official list of prisoners
a list furnished by the Nachalink to
which to call the names OF the prison
ers so as to be assured that all were
present.
Constantine had barely glanced at
the list when he jumped to his feet
with an exclamation of surprise.
Outside and halt your prisoners
when they come up here. They stop
here tonight. You arc right-it is too
far to the pooloo-etapc! Halt them
here and march them in before they
go to the kamera. will inspect them
here and give you your reccipt-that
is ALL"
The Cossack saiuted and withdrew
and in another moment the hoofs Of
his horse were heard. as he galloped
over the crisp surface of the snowy
road 10 reioi2 the convoy even then
III sight.
Katherine and Nicholas regarded
Constantine with surprise. The ar
rival Of convoy was not of such
unusual occurrence as to cause him
such excitement.
What is the mattcr?" demanded
katherine.
Why returned her husband with
strangely triumphant ring in his
voice, these convicts have arrived"
Well" said katherine, what OF
it? Convicts 90 arrive here almost
daily"
ITO be continaed)
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Cure for Tired Nerves.

A. nerve cure in the south Of
France they have nerve rest. The
patient takes a sun bath. That rests
the nerves of the body they claim.
Rest is the only cure for tired nerves.
Particularly do they rest the soles
of the feet, which they claim control
the nerves The soles of the feet are
very sensitive and should be treated
if one is inclined to have nerves. They
can be treated by rapidly running
them through cold water until they
beg'a to feel hot from the reaction
And also by vigorous massage. But,
best of all, by putting on pair OF
very soft wool shoes.
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Natives Ruin Rubber Vines.

The Natal government has decided
to throw open part of the Ngwavu-
ma district in Zululand TO European
settlers willing to lease lands for the
purpose of tapping the large numbers
of rubber vines which abound in this
hitherto unknown district The rub
Der is OF good quality. but unfortunate
ly the natives in collecting it very oft
en- destroy the vines. one of the chiefs
recently having felled 5000 trees to
form new stockade for his royal
k-aal.
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MEMORY PLAYS UNklND TRICK.
Caused Educators Inability to Place
Rather Prominent Man.

At recent dinner of the Geodetic
club Prof. Shaler of Harvard told the
following story on himself: u still
remember mental slip made nearly
thirty years ago when in Washington
attending large educational confer
ence. l was alone in the hotel parlor
waiting for two of my friends when a
rather short, bearded man entered
and, seeing me. advanced to shake
hands with cordial, Glad to see you,
Prof. Shaler.' At the moment l was
unable to place him and had to con-
fess my lapse of memory. explained
that l was meeting so many people
that could not remember the name
of each, though the face might be very
familiar. He smiled and said he quite
understood and drew out his card. On
it was engraved Gen. Ulysses s.
Grant and then l understood why his
face was so very familiar"
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Germany BUYS MONKEYS,

A singular state consignment is on
board of the German steamship Oc-
ella, bound from Singapore. The ves-
sci has on board 100 monkeys, which
are being brought to Prussia to the
order of the government. Their ulti-
mate destination is Breslau, where
they are to be used for the purpose Of
experiments connected with the prep
aration of a certain serum. As to the
nature Of the serum, nothing is said
London Globe
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Relics of Fine Homes
Picturesque Lodge Houses of First
Summer Colony Around New York
Especial Correspondence.)

Benjamin Douglas place on the ridge
TO the westward of it.
There is no sign Of the Douglas
house now. But the little lodge is in
better care than any one of these
relics of the old times hereabouts. Not
long ago Mrs. Potter. the wife of the
bishop, bought the piece Of ground
on which this lodge stands and re-
modelled the cottage. adding Que
story wing to it.
Although the first OF these lodge
houses along Broadway is markedly
simple. the last one approaches the
magnificent. To every one in the
neighborhood of 215th street the gate
house Of the Seaman or Drake place,
as it is variously called, is always re-
ferred to as the Marble Arch" not
because it is built of that stone but
because it was fashioned and named
after the famous arch in Hyde Park.
in London.
Had English Model.
The Seaman who bought this piece
OF land from the owners of the Dyck-
man tract was a warm admrer &
everything that was British. He butt
his country house after the style OF
the houses that were erected along
the Thames in the eighteenth century,
out of grayish stone that was quar-
ried on his property. The marble arch
was built of the same stone and was
the most striking piece of archi;ec
ture in the way of gate house in all
this colony. 1t differed from all the
others. for the reason that it was built
directly over the driveway, with the
gates swinging between the two SIP
ports of the arch.
These gates stand open now, though
even rusted as they are, they show
signs of the former tawdry grandeur
Of the place. The spikes above the
black posts still show how once they
were bravely gilded, and as you stroll
through the grounds-for they are
open to the public-you can see many
signs of the old British influence in
the classical statues, the stone lions
guarding the steps of the many ter
races, the conservatories and the
queer cupola with the statue that
crowns it above the corner tower.
Great Editors Home.
That all of the estates beionginp to
this time were not directly on the nSin
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1fs~eess~0fsSl
s % A r kE ST RUS STA !
4 H. 4
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.
BY H. GRArTAN DONNELLY.


Rumors of llda's comparatively hap
py lot in the ispravnik's house at
Straiensk had reached them, and had
relieved them of apprehension as to
her whereabouts and condition. AS
long as she was so near and until
some word was heard regarding Olga,
they determined to make no effort to
escape. The time they remained they
felt was not wasted. for Alexis was
convinced that Cobb was not idle,
and that he would soon get tidings
from his friend.
Matters were in this condition when
an event occurred which changed the
whole aspect Of affairs, and which had
momentous bearing upon the lives
and fortunes of the exiles.
The work on the roads to which
lvar, and Alexis had been assigned
was in charge of an officer named
Onasoff-a coarse and brutal man of
no education. The fact that Alexis
and Ivan, by reason of their attain
merits, had been excused from man
ual labor, and has been detailed as
He hated them for their superiority
owe. the class he was accustomed to
command, and lost no opportunity of
venting upon them his spiteful nature.
But it was only after the party OF eX-
lies left Chita and Onasoff was placed
in command, when for the time being
he was supreme, that he had the full
ha tn oh
hostility to Ivan and Alexis. A failure
to salute him when he passed-and
he made a point of passing dozen
times an hour; the slightest cessation
in their work, even their cOnversa-
tion, was made preteXt for venting
his brutal rage upon the helpless eX-
lies. They well knew that remon.
STRANGE or resistance were equally fu-
tile. and submitted in silence to the
insults and jeers and insulting epi-
thets launched at them by the brute
who had them in his power.
But there was limit to their en-
durance.
One morning poor fellow named
Helmanoff found himself SO i'll that
when the orders were given to fall in
he was unable to respond. The Off
Ger ran to where the PROSTATE man
lay suffering, and with the remark
that he would allow no shamming in
his command, kicked the helpless suf-
ferer in the face.
Alexis sprang forward.
Well" said Onasoff, what do you
want?"
The man is lido not treat him
like that"
Onasoff drew his hand and struck
at Alexis. Ivan sprang up at the same
moment and stopped the blow.
1t was enough.
Onasoff's orders were given. The
soldiers rushed upon Alexis and Ivan,
and in minute, bruised and bleed
ing, they were borne to the earth and
placed in irons. Then, under strong
guard. they were marched 20 Chitka
and charges preferred against them.
Their punishment in the first place
was to be deprived of all privileges.
and to be compelled to take their
places with the common convicts,
while awaiting the decision of the gov
ernor of the province on the charges
which Onasoff had forwarded.
When these charges were returned,
after examination by the governor he
had endorsed thereon the punishment
of the exiles.
The sentence was that Alexis and
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Woman Head Of Seattle Hospital

Mrs. Marion B. Baxter is at the head
Of the only free hospital in Seattle,
Wash. the hospital-ship Idaho. Roges
s. Greene and other pubic.sprited
men of the city bought the ship and
gave it for the benefit of those too
poor to pay for admission to hospitals,
Mrs. Baxter has been for several years
on the editorial staff OF a Seattle pa
per,
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Nine. Gorky Makes Denial.

Nine. Maxine Gorky protests
against the story SO often told of her
husband, that he was horn in poverty
and vagabondage. She insists that he
was son of weil-to-do parents. AM
although he did not attend school,
grandfather, who was a painter, nave
him lessons.
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"Jio Saw" Architecture.

A block above this cottage is an
other of these old-time lodges. 1t used
to stand at the entrance to the Isaac
Martin place, Sut now it is on the
property Of Mrs. j. Hood Wright
whose country house is back on Fort
Washington avenue This lodge
standing directly alongside the pri.
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Ivan were 10 be sent Immediately to
hard labor in the dreaded mines of
karcl
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Great Editors Home.

That all OF the estates belOngine 70
this time were not directly on the n 3 in
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
YVES ONLY FORCE OF HABIT
Fire Commissioner Was Accustomed
to Guenching Flames When
ever He Saw Them.

or the ex-fire commissioner. Thomas
Sturgis, OF New York, a story has been
recently circulating. relates the Trib-
une
This story. which Is not sworn TO.
= 10 the eject that Mr. Sturgis. a few
days after his appointment, boarded
train and sat down beside Il fat man
in the smoking car
The fat man took a cigar from his
pocket and put II in his mouth. Then
he struck match. but before ne could
make use Of il Mr. Sturgis b.ew il ont.
The fat man slared at the commits
sioner. But he said nothing. fo- he
thought that perhaps the match had
been blown out by accident. He lighted
another match. regarding his compan-
ion closely as he did so. This time
there could be no mistake. Mr. Stur-
gis leaned over, distended his checks.
and-puf. match was out.
BY jingo," said the fat man. This
is the second time you have deliberate
ly put out my match"
Pardon me-" said Mr.. Sturgis. 1T
is force of habit | am the fire com
missioner
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THE WEEKS NEWS
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Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
FACTS ABOUT GRAPE FRUIT
Tie First B-o-gnt I-to THIS Cen
try Was the Coarsc-G-air-d
Shaddock.

As estimablc lady lately remarked
that fonduess for the grape frlit re.
quircd a charge % heart and gruwth
OF grace. hoth of which she had ex-
pertenced in fullest measure. Tho fact
remains. however. ssyf 5t1 Ncw YORK
Times. that without other therapeutic
value than would reside in any citsUs
fruit washed down by draught o.
water from one OF the absurd quashi
cups whicG we're used a generation ago.
and which IL was believed BY the cred
uloHs must be extremely beneficial be-
cause they impaired the bitter prin-
eipIe' to water held in them. and with
natural repugnance to any combina-
tion Of acidity and bitterness to over
come most people like the grape fruit
very much and find IL both agreeable
and refreshing for Any one Of the three
meals Of the day This is not an af-
fectation. like an alleged preference
for brut wine. nor the liberation Of
something invested with superstitious
value a corrective Of morbid condi-
tions. The average person really likes
the grape fruit. and II has come TO
stay To raise fine varieties should
become and perhaps is already much
more profitable than the growing ot
hne oranges Its possibilities are he
yond estimate.
The first n It's kind brought into this
country vas the impossible shsddock
coarse grained pumpkin -colored. arrid.
bitter tenacious ~ lis riud. often juice
less and generally n failure from the
point Of visw of the table for other
than decorative purposes. n was short
lived IS a commodity admitting of i'm
portation The crane fruit followed
tentatively and modestly. as " know
ing that it had the reversed prestige
Of the shaddock to overcome II was
admired with suspicion tested. aceept-
ed and then welcomed as an invaluahls
addition 70 the Injuries of the table.
The market now eagerly absorhs a. rel
atiyely high prices all that can he
secured. mOurls the of season when
only the reserve in cold storage ts
available and welcomes the advance
cOuriers of each new crop almost as
enthusiastically as the first bale OF
cotton is welcomed on the southern
exchanges
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NO. u.

haved nohly. and Withdrawing fuy smear.
vas soon ready for action
Wheeling around. met Austin. who
had just received a charge from tho
boar. and a serious broadside collision
took place between us Both OF US were
shaken In our seats, and Austin's horse
nearly fell. hut We managed TO pull our
selves and our uaes together. and the
attack was renewed
BY this time staples. who had been in
the rear, and had not as yet Joined In
the fray came mp and together We
forced the boar down into the dry bed
of a nullah. into which Il plunged. ana
un the Opposite bank We followed a.
fast as the nature of the ground would
allow us. and on reaching the bed OF
the stream and looking up, We saw
the boar. with curied back. erect brisfles.
giaring eyes and champing tusks. facing
u5. evidently having made up his mind
not TO bulge step further
!, was very awkward position to as
Sati but a direct attack was unavoid-
apie Being the nearest. | made n
dash at the steep bank. and the boar
met mo before I could gain footing on
the top. Had not my horse behaved
like a veteran. We must inevitably have
come TO grief As IL was. he barely es-
capped being ripped by the boar in his
furious onslaught
Austin and Staples. whose horses by
this time were nearly Wild with excite
ment. rushed up the steep together.
The boar was standing with the foam
flying from his jaws un piece Of level
ground. and after a few short trottiug
steps charged Austin. but in doing so
passed directly across Staples path.
giving him splendid chance, which was
not thrown away He made a thrust
with his spear and struck the boar.
Al the same moment Austin's spear
struck across his horses chest. and to
avoid coming end on over the boar. hs
had To force his nag to jump over a.
This. however. he did not succeed in
doing, and the next moment over they
went. hUrse and rider. and to our hor.
ror W saw our friend lying on the
ground directly in front of the now en-
races and bieding boar. which at oncs
made a furious charge at him.
Had not been IN measure prepared
and close by when this occurred thers
would have been but a very poor chance
for Austin. but fortunately. was just
IN time to prevent any such catastro-
Pile Just as the boar had got to
. within half dozen feet Of him. drove
my spe-r deep into his side
This was the gallant boar's last
charge. He recled. sank to his knees
rolled over. and gaspIng out his last
sohs. was gathered to his fathers N. Y.
Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Sc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssg 81 Es:y 81
A Pig Sticking
Adventure " "
ny cAPrAIE HARRY GROVER

or ALL the many different varistiss
" OF sport in India. none can compare
Fith boar hunting or -piE-sticking. d"
As it Is there more generally termed
for excitement. and that most alluring
of ali elements u spo-t. a certain amount
u risk which all who participate know
hey will have 10 run
have had more than one dangerous
adventure with Wild elephants. tigers and
hears but never have been in such
real peril as ! was ON the FIRST occa-
sion that I tried my hand n pix stick
ing Those who have revrg zen y
Wild boar when brought tn lay wouat
ed. cannot possibly form any corcepiion
of what dangerous. vindictive ard for
midable animal II is
On one occasion. a party Of three of
rs started from Barrackpoor. a large
military cantonment near Calcutta on
a plg-sticking expedition. We were all
mounted on Arab steeds. which were
thoroughly trained to the sport. and
which had withstood many a charge
from an infuriaied boar This trip
had been planned some days previous
iy. and our servants and beaters had
been sent ON ahead Of US When We
reached the rendezvous. few miles out
Of Barrackpoor we found our com
rades anxiously awaiting our arrival.
with the intelligence Of several wild
boars having been seen to enter patch
of jungle about a mile distant from
where our camp was pitched
We made all our preparations. looked
to the tightening OF our saddle girths.
and with our spears In hand we at once
set of. followed by our beaters.
They had hardly entered the patch Of
jungle. and commenced To beat. when
out rushed a huge boar. one Of the
largest we had ever seen. My horse was