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ooooooooooo©oe©o :" groaned old P ie r r e , m-elt ' from t h e rock .-I. Then he looked his t r emulous fist a t

i,x- f rowning on ev--a!il he—"so I a m at I was your m a s t e r .

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ss than 1 . •nM -to y e a r s ago. Wel l , |Mwt"::;." a.l ' ietionate n e p h e w s . Le t

rwai'.'ulaie the lesson. ~ W h a t a r e nan.'-': Ah, I h a v e i t ! T h e gos-

idslai u-a: - l . F i rs t , J o h n . H e should •;i'ly. ih'.s John , a n d doub t l e s s

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N it possible m y m e m o r y :•• fail me? But , n o ! I re-

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... and six ch i ld ren a n d l i t t le .. in with . J o h n a n d M a r k , I lay very good compl imen t s . " IOUS smile hovered round the

'.'s lips as he w a v e d h is h a n d ;< courtesy t o w a r d t h e vi l lage,

Iiesthn.' \ \fl i under she l t e r of t h e cliffs Burn -.Much the z igzag p a t h w a s l e ad -ins u.ai. I t is possible J o h n a n d Mark BUY meet the i r m a t c h In t h i s decrepi t Bgav. for af ter all it is mind t h a t gov-|ffii>::.after.

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!a~t found himself in the village litre.-'- a:.cl asked for the house of his jutph-."... John Desor.

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id a.an. wi thout a 'word , w a l k e d e street. ' T i g s , e x a s p e r a t i n g

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-1 Math ieu?" >a roused h imse l f w i t h a 'h-d back a t t h e c h e e r y r him.

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j u d g e s , "beho ld t h e b r a i n s of t h e vine­y a r d ! " *

" A n d h e r e , " e $ e d P i e r r e , " a r e th« fa i th fu l worke r^ ! " . H e d a r t e d to t h e bushes , b e h i n d w h i c h ' T S a r i e stood b l u s h i n g a n d t h e ch i ld ren w e r e ga th ­ered, cu r ious ly peep ing b e t w e e n t h e v ine l eaves a t t h e s t r a n g e r s .

I t w a s a goodly s igh t . H o w M a t h i e u t a l k e d a n d l aughed a n d t h e b r o t h e r s g loomed beh ind t h e r a n k s of t h e j u d g e s *

W h e r e v e r w i ld b i r d s ' eggs a r e found i n q u a n t i t i e s t h e y a r e subs t i t u t ed foi fcens' e g g s t o a ' l a r g e ex ten t , being cheaper . On t h e ea s t e rn sho re of »Vlr-

" H e w i l l b e t h e r i ch m a n of t h e f a m - J g i n i a e g s s o f t h e b n 8 U l W S" 1 1 a r e

ily, t h e r a t t l epa t e , a f t e r a l l j " cr ied Mark , w i t h a vicious look_at t h e cheery o.ld m a n of b u s y b r a i n w h o headed t h e process ion r o u n d t h e v ineya rd .

T h e y h a d t o h e a r t h a t M a t h i e u w a s ad judged t h e p r i ze for a we l l k e p t v ineyard , t h a t h is g r a p e s excelled a n y y e t g r o w n in t h e c a n t o n a n d t h a t h e m u s t w e a r t h e c r o w n ai: t h e fe te n e x t week .

" N o t 1!" shou ted Math ieu . " I f a n y of u s b e c rowned , I t m u s t b e uncle, ' t h e r e . "

T h e j u d g e s l aughed . B u t M a t h i e u h a d h i s way , a n d t h e h a p p y old m a n , w i t h M a t h i e u ' s younges t chi ld on h i s knee , w a s ca r r i ed in procession t h r o u g h t h e vi l lage wh ich a f ew y e a r s before h e h a d en te red fi-iendless a n d home­less.

H i s eyes we're uplif ted t o t h e snowy peaks . H i s t h o u g h t s sped back to the d a y s of -his youth , such a d r e a m now, so long ago. W a s it indeed his o w n foot t h a t h a d scaled the precipices?

"Uncle , unc le , " cried Math ieu a t h is side, " t h e people a r e shou t ing in thy honor ! B o w t o t h e m ; t h e y expec t so m u c h of t h e e . "

A S t o r y o f M e i s s o n l e r .

Meissonler once got a cqua in t ed wi th a P a r i s i a n g randee , very wea l thy , very fond of pos ing a s a n a r t pa t ron , bui Slightly penur ious . One day Meisso­nler , b r e a k f a s t i n g w i t h t h e grandee, w a s s t r u c k by t h e b e a u t y of t h e tex­t u r e of t h e tablec lo th . "One could d r a w upon i t ," h e r emarked , and , suit­i n g t h e ac t ion to t h e word , h e produced a penci l a n d m a d e on t h e smooth, s n o w y n a p a wonderfu l ly able ' sketch of a m a n ' s head . T h e p a r t i c u l a r table­cloth in ques t ion never w e n t to t&e w a s h . T h e "economical swe l l " had t h e h e a d careful ly cu t out of t h e dam­a s k a n d h a s t e n e d to f r ame a n d glaze h i s pr ize . A f ew w e e k s a f t e r w a r d Meissonler a g a i n b r eak fa s t ed w i t h his p a t r o n a n d found b y t h e s ide of his p l a t e a t t h e corner of t h e t ab l e assign­ed to h i m a n e a t l i t t le sheaf of crayons a n d holders , w i t h a penkn i fe a n d some India rubber .

Whi l e t h e gues t s , a t t h e conclusion of t h e repas t , w e r e en joy ing »their cof­fee a n d c igare t t es t h e hos t s a w wi th de l igh t " f rom t h e corner of h is eye" t h a t Meissonler w a s h a r d a t w o r k on t h e tablecloth—this t i m e w i t h a superb l i t t le full l eng th of a nied4£eval halberd­ier. T h e p a r t y b roke up, t h e gues ts depar ted , a n d t h e "economical swel l " r u s h e d back to" t h e d in ing room to se­cure his t r ea su re . But , a las , t h e paint­e r h a d for once shown himself a s eco­nomica l a s h i s p a t r o n ! H e h a d made d i sas t rous ly good use of h i s penknife , a n d one corner of t h e tab lec lo th w a s gone, ha lbe rd ie r a n d a l l ! "

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^ j f e S w ^ ^ B £ ^ M m * * ? ' f ' ' B e r e / ' ^ J & r r y i a t o e J s ^ n g * 3 E S & ^ ^ « t u ^ . f j o m t h e f « f t « » > * j r i ia S u i n g ^ m tolS ^ • < ^ ^ ^ g ^ t o s y _ j a ^ _ ^ p n d e a a s h e l o o k e d w i t h i n and~nMdeaT~BveryTli ing w a s c lean , for h i s w i * w a s t h r i f t y , b u t p o v e r t y w a s w r i t t e n o n e v e r y h a n d , e v e n to t h e f aces of h i s s i x ch i ldren , w h o n e e d e d m o r e p len t i fu l a n d m o r e n o u r i s h i n g food. " ^

" M a t h i e u , " ca l led t h e wi fe , " c o m e t h o u a n d m a k e t h e u n c l e a bed . A t l e a s t w e h a v e s w e e t h a y u p h e r e . "

T h e o ld m a n ' s k e e n g l a n c e s f rom t h e c h a l e t door l i gh ted in to s u d d e n flame a s h i s e y e s r e s t e d on *ne b a r e rock f o r m i n g p a r t of M a t h i e u ' s possess ions . T h e n h e c huc k l e d a s if s o m e h a p p y i dea h a d oceu r r ed t o M m . M a t h i e u ' s wi fe , Mar i e , l a u g h e d too. J

" H e wi l l be cheer fu l c o m p a n y , " sa id She t o h e r h u s b a n d . s N e x t m o r n i n g t h e y a l l r o s e a t day ­

b reak , for M a t h i e u w o r k e d In a ne igh­b o r ' s v i n e y a r d hi t h e va l ley be low.

"So , M a t h i e u ! T h a t rock be longs to y o u ? "

" T h a t s h e l v i n g .rocky slope, unc l e? Yes ; i t fel l t o m y lot . Wel l , one m u s t n o t s p e a k ill of one ' s o w n blood, b u t t h e o t h e r s took c a r e of t hemse lves . T h i s w a s good enough for r a t t l e p a t e d M a t h i e u . "

H e l aughed , b u t r u b b e d h i s head , rue­fully. "Good enough!" eried t h e old m a n • in a n exc i ted tone . "Good e n o u g h ! "

A s M a t h i e u s t rode a w a y to h i s w o r k t h e r e m e m b r a n c e of t h a t "good e n o u g h " r a n g in h i s ea r s . H e t h o u g h t t h a t p e r h a p s t h e old m a n h a d los t h i s mind . " M e a n t i m e t h e keen s igh ted old fe l low w a s s i t t i ng in t h e d o o r w a y chuc­k l i n g w i t h a m u s e m e n t t h a t h i s g r a n d -n e p h e w shou ld b e go ing a w a y t o w o r k a s a h i red m a n in h i s neighbor*s v ine­y a r d .

" M a r i e , " h e cried, "Mar ie , come here . I love thee , child, thee a n d th ine , y e t I tel l t hee t h i s k i n d Ma th i eu of ou r s l a cks w i t s . "

" W i t s ! " shou ted I n d i g n a n t Mar ie . "Aye , w i t s ! " sh r i eked b a c k t h e excit­

ed old m a n . "Now, chi ld ," h e w e n t on m o r e q*uieMy, " l is ten. B e gu ided by me . You a n d I a n d o u r s ix chi ldren here , w e wi l l m a k e a f o r t u n e for Ma­th ieu r i g h t u n d e r h i s nose . "

H e r e t h e old m a n poin ted to Ma­t h i e u ' s field, a m e r e s l an t i ng rocky ledge, over w h i c h t h e goa t s c l imbed to b r o w s e on t h e s w e e t g r a s s t h a t s p r u n g h e r e a n d t h e r e f rom in te r s t i ces a n d w h i c h n o w lay b a s k i n g in t h e sun .

" T h e r e is o u r v ineya rd , m y good Ma­r ie"—

" M a k e a v i n e y a r d the re , unc l e ! B u t w h e r e i s t h e e a r t h ? "

T h e old m a n l aughed . H e po in ted t o t h e gorge , t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e moun­t a i n t o r r e n t r u s h e d t o t h e lake .

"Ah,"1 cr ied Marie , afire w i t h t h e idea, " I see, I see! I a n d t h e s ix chil­d ren"—

" A n d t h e old unc le , " h e p u t in. " W e sha l l m a k e M a t h i e u a. v i n e y a r d . " T h e chi ldren, b r o u g h t u p t o c a r r y

t h e h o t t e (basket) on t h e i r b a c k s a n d w e i g h t s o n t h e i r heads , b e g a n t o yell w i t h de l igh t a t t he i r p a r t of t h e work . A w a y they r aced to t h e gorge, followed by t h e unc le a n d t h e v igorous Mar ie .

W h e n M a t h i e u r e t u r n e d t h a t even­ing, he s t a r e d a n d r u b b e d h i s eyes . Severa l y a r d s of t h e rock w e r e covered w i t h ea r th , a n d t h e old m a n w a s build­ing a wa l l a t t h e b o t t o m of t h e field.

" W h a t does t h i s m e a n ? " c r ied he , a b r o a d g r in w i d e n i n g h i s rosy cheeks .

" I t m e a n s , " cr ied P i e r r e , " t h a t m y w i t s sha l l so d i rec t t h y s t r o n g body t h a t e re I d ie I sha l l se t t h e e a t w o r k in t h i n e o w n v i n e y a r d ! "

T h e idea once sugges ted approved itself t o M a t h i e u a s a n exper ienced w o r k e r in a v ineya rd . " B u t , " t h o u g h t h e a s h e r u b b e d h i s eyes a n d looked a b o u t h im, " w h y d id I n e v e r t h i n k of t h i s for m y s e l f ? "

H e b a r e l y w a i t e d t o s w a l l o w h i s soup, so e a g e r w a s h e t o p l a n t foot on h i s o w n v ineya rd .

" K e e p y o u r o w n counse l , " sa id t h e old m a n . " G o for th a s u s u a l to t h y w o r k a n d leave u s he re t o ca r ry u p t h e e a r t h . E v e r y h o u r w i l l a d d to t h e pile. B y a u t u m n you s h a l l p l a n t t h e v ines . "

Ah, .how cheerful ly a l l w o r k e d ! - A n d on moonl igh t n i g h t s d id M a t h i e u go t o bed a t a l l? T h e r ich ea r th , ca r r ied f rom t h e g lac ier a b o v e b y t h e res i s t l ess force of t h e t o r r en t , l ay h e r e in t h e gorge r e a d y for t h e laborer .

"Only one m o r e load," wou ld Ma­th i eu cry a s M a r i e cal led t o h im. " S u r e l y t h o u wi l t no t g r u m b l e t h a t 1 go t h i s once a g a i n ? "

W h o m o r e g a y t h a n Mar i e a s she to i led u p t h e s t eep p a t h of t h e r a v i n e w i t h t h e h o t t e on h e r b a c k ?

" I b r o u g h t m y M a t h i e u n o por t ion, n o t h i n g b u t m y o w n h a r d w o r k i n g h a n d s , " sa id she , " a n d h o w h e h a s s l aved to e a r n u s Bread, t h i s good Ma­t h i e u ! "

"Al l v e r y wel l , b u t ,he h a s n a u g h t t o , compla in of in h i s w i f e , " sa id t h e chee ry e l d m a n . "You h a v e b r o u g h t h i m luck, you a n d t h e ch i ld ren . "

B y t h i s t i m e t h e mi rac le w a s accom­pl ished. T h e s l a n t i n g rock w a s cover­ed w i t h t h e g reene ry o£ v i n e s a n d l a rge , lusc ious g r a p e s c a u g h t t h e ear l i ­e s t a n d , t h e l a t e s t ' r a y s of t h e sun .

"So , " c r ied h e £ a y l y , c ,not a t r a c e of t h e feligh.fr t h a t afflicts o u r f r i ends In t h e v a l l e y ! U p h e r e a t l e a s t w e h a v e God ' s a i r pure.- H i s blessings', too, wi l l b e w i t h thee , m y chi ldren , w h o of y o u r s m a l l s u b s t a n c e - t o o k >in a home le s s w r e t c h i n his. old a g e . "

" W h y , good unc le , w e took in our good foptune w i t h t h e e ! " s h o u t e d M a ­th ieu hea r t i ly .

" A y e , a y e ! My w i t s a r e w o r t h some­th ing , I* k n o w , " n o d d e d P i e r r e s lyly . " B u t n o w , goed M a t h i e u , I m a k e t h e e f a t h e r confessor; I a m n o unc l e of, t h ine . I n t r u t h I h a v e n o k in . I n m y y o u t h t m e t y o u r g r a n d f a t h e r a n d per ­h a p s s a v e d h i m f rom a c r u e l d e a t h . H e m a d e m e p r o m i s e t o c a n u p o n h i n v i n c a s e o f n e e d . H e i s dead . T h e s e r v i e e I r e n d e r e d l ies b u r i e d In W s . £cave , 'Blood i s t h i c k e r t h a n wa t e r , ' s a i d I , t o myself . ' I ' l l ca l l o a h i s g r andch i l d r en . I ' l l b e then- u n c l e . ' "

"Oho , o h o ! " l a u g h e d Ma th i eu . A n d you t h ink , then , t h a t M a r i e a n d 1 do no t k n o w t h a t w e h a v e no grea t -unc le? H a s n o t M a r k t h e record w r i t t e n c lear a s p r i n t ! B u t I t ' s aU o n e t o u s , a n d be t t e r , too , fo r n o n e of o u r b lood ever b o a s t e d a n y b r a i n s , " ..

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luck, aad"— •• ««_ " F a m e ! " s a id P i e r r e p roud ly . Ma­

th ieu , g r a p e s l ike t h e s e w e r e n e v e r y e t

S b v S l s canton, and that lean ten y o u . " . '"•"•:' ' . ; . ' • - .- • : •" , '

So Bald t h e hono rab l e j u d g e s appo in t ­e d t o v i s t t tKe v i n e y a t u S a n d r epo r t noon t h e condi t ion of t h e g r a n t * . JThey i e u p f rom t h e va l ley to g r a n d p r o ­cession, t w o a n d t v p . >. y- _ >• f, ,

" W h a t , a v i n e y a r d o n t h a t old ro^lc! c r ied M a t h i e u ' s b o t h e r s , w h o h a d ^een i n v i t e d i t o b e W e s e a t . ^ : - : •£ / - _

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f a t h e r w h o encourages h i s l i t t l e boy t o s t r i ve for good m a r k s a t school b y offering a n d p a y i n g r e w a r d s of va r ious k i n d s for h is a t t a i n m e n t s . Recen t ly t h e young hopeful p u t in a pe t i t ion for a n e w p a t e n t top w h i c h h a d c a u g h t h i s fancy .

"Al l r i gh t , " repl ied his f a the r ; "you c a n h a v e i t if you s t a n d t h i r d in . your a r i t h m e t i c c lass . " Be ing a sens ib le m a n , h e d idn ' t w a n t t h e boy t o " c r a m " a n d wou ld be satisfied w i t h a good a v e r a g e .

F o r a b o u t a w e e k t h e youngs te r c a m e h o m e w i t h g lowing face. H e w e n t t o a p r i v a t e school, by t h e w a y .

" I ' m th i rd , pop , " h e gayly announc­ed. " D o I ge t t h e t o p ? "

" P o p " looked a t h is r epo r t and t h o u g h t t h e m a r k a li t t le low, b u t the boy expla ined the lessons were very h a r d a n d "he h a d to s t rugg le t o ge t hjs coveted place, so t h e f a t h e r b r o u g h t h o m e t h e coveted J o y .

T h a t n i g h t a s t h e youngs t e r w a s play­ing w i t h t h e n e w toy a s u d d e n though t s t r u c k h i s fa ther .

" B y t h e w a y , Bobby," he asked, "how m a n y a r e t h e r e in your a r i t hme t i c c l a s s ? "

" F o u r , " w a s t h e cheerful reply.—New York M a i l a a d E x p r e s s .

T r u e to H i s T / a i n i a g . Some t i m e ago t h e r e w a s in London

t o r t h e season a l a d y w h o is ve ry wel l know,n in t h e F r e n c h fa sh ionab le wor ld . One d a y s h e h a p p e n e d t o see in t h e s t r ee t s a m o n k e y begg ing in t h e p r e t t i e s t m a n n e r poss ib le peSCe f rom t h e p u b l i c fo r t h e benefit of h i s m a s ­t e r , a n o r g a n g r inder . T h e ' 'marquise t o o k a f ancy t o i t , b o u g h t it , d re s sed i t i n t h e g a u d i e s t of r a i m e n t a n d m a d e i t a p e t T h e l ady subsequen t ly h a d in P a r i s a f a sh ionab le recep t ion for t h e benefit of s o m e cha r i t y , a n d of c o u r s e h e r p e t w a s t h e w o n d e r of t h e room. I n t h e c o u r s e of t h e even ing a y o u n g l ady s a t d o w n a t t h e p i a n o a n d , a c c o m p a n y i n g herself, s a n g w i t h e x ­q u i s i t e t a s t e a l i t t l e d r a w t a g ^ | o o m song. - r ^ ^

A s soon a s t n e l a d y h a d finished, t h e monkey , w h o , t h o u g h n o w pa r t i a l l y civil ized, h a d n o t fo rgo t t en h i s . f o r m e r du t i e s , se ized a h a t a n d , ho ld ing I t be** f o r e e a c h gues t , accord ing t o i t s cus­t o m , eotoffieneed a collection. T h e voca l i s t l aughed , t h e m a r q u i s e looked^ v e x e d ; bu t , t o t h e a m u s e m e n t of every­body, t h e a n i m a l w e n t t h e r o u n d s a n d col lected a l a r g e s u m . H i s t a s k end­ed, n e j u m p e d .upon t h e s inge r ' s shoul­der , a m i d s h o u t s of l a u g h t e r , a n d de­pos i t ed t h e c o n t e n t s of t h e h a t t4n h e r lap , t h e collection, of course , Being de­v o t e d t o t h e char i ty .—London Cfcronr

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s q u a d r o n w i t h w h i c h h e r o d e w a s to g r e a t d a n g e r f rom a sepOy w i t h a fix­ed b a y o n e t T h e con t e s t of s w o r d a g a i n s t bayonfet wou ld h a v e ^ t t d e d d t e . a s t r o u s l y h a d n o t R o b e r t s i n t e rvened a n d d i sposed of t h e b a y o n e t . T h a t w a i ba re ly d o n e w h e n b e not iced in t h e d i s t a n c e t w o sepoys fleeing w i t a a S tandard . H e gal loped a f t e r t h e rebr elS a n d over took t h e m , a n d t h e n h e h a d a c lose fight for t h e possession of t h e s t a n d a r d , fle c a t d o w n i t s ehief

bearer. WnUe wrenching the\ staff rroin t h e m a n ' s g r a s p w i t h bo th nl£ h a n d s t h e o the r sepoy t u r n e d his-mus? ket on Wtn and fireU The muzzle was •within a few inches of R o b e r t s ' p e r ­son a n d t h e r e wou ld ce r ta in ly h a v e -been a n e n d Of h im h a d no t t h e mua-

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commonly ea ten , a n d a few y e a r s ago t h e eggs of. t e r n s a n d he rons w e r e g a t h e r e d in Immense n u m b e r s a long t h e coas t of T e x a s . Rooker ies of sea b i rds , w h e r e accessible, a r e commonly pil laged, t h e mos t no tab le i n s t ance in-poin t b e i n g observed on t h e F a r a l l o n e is lands , 30 miles f rom S a n Franc i sco . T h e s e volcanic is le ts , rocky and, p re ­cipitous, a r e t h e h a u n t of m y r i a d s of m u r r e s , puffins, gul ls a n d co rmoran t s , a n d every s u m m e r t h e eggs of t h e m u r r e s . i n p a r t i c u l a r ^are s o u g h ^ - b ^ , semip i ra t i ca l "eggers7 ? No- f ewer t h a n ' 150,000 dozen of t h e m a r e collected an ­nua l ly a n d sen t t o San Franc isco , -where t h e y fetch 20 cen t s a dozen a t re ta i l . A m u r r e ' s egg h a s a b o u t tw ice t h e capac­i ty of a hen ' s egg a n d is r e m a r k a b l y well flavored. I t is laid on t h e b a r e .rock, t h e mothe r bird? bui ld ing no nest , a n d is sha rp ly pointed a t one end, a provis ion of n a t u r e to p revent i t from roll ing off. If i t is d i s turbed , i t rol ls a r o u n d a s on a pivot.

Of course m a n y k inds of eggs a t e ea ten o the r t h a n those of b i rds . Tur­t le eggs a r e highly pr ized whe reve r t h e y a r e a b u n d a n t , a n d t e r r ap in eggs a r e often served w i th t h e flesh. E g g s of a l l iga tors a n d crocodiles (which look a lmos t exact ly l ike goose eggs, being t h e s a m e size and shape, wi th h a r d shells) a r e considered a delicacy in some p a r t s of t h e world. S h a d roe is a fami l ia r e x a m p l e of t h e use of fish eggs a s food, a n d cav ia re is s imply s tu rgeon eggs preserved. Some savages e a t t h e eggs of ce r ta in insects .

I n t h e Malay archipelago sa l ted ducks ' eggs a re a favori te ar t ic le of diet . T h e n e w laid eggs a re packed for t w o or t h r ee weeks In a m i x t u r e of clay, br ick dus t a n d salt , a f te r which they a r e ea ten h a r d boiled. D u c k s ' eggs in Ch ina a r e bu r i ed in t h e g round for a y e a r a n d pe rmi t t ed to unde rgo pa r t i a l decomposit ion, be ing d u g u p for m a r k e t a t t h e end of t h a t t ime. Many such eggs a r e imported in to th i s coun­t r y for use of j j ig ta i l ed epicures, and a sample examined in San Franc i sco by a gove rnmen t expe r t seemed to be cov­ered wi th ha rdened clay. W h e n bro­ken, it w a s found to conta in a pa r t ly developed duckling, bu t the Chinese m e r c h a n t sa id t h a t i t w a s in p roper condit ion.

T h e Chinese l ike n e w laid eggs also a n d keep t h e m fresh by coa t ing them w i t h mud . By t h e Alaskan Esk imo t h e eggs of wild fewl a re p reserved in w a l r u s oil for sale to the whi tes , bu t for the i r o w n use a n y old egg will do, and a n addled egg is to t h e m a t idbi t . I m m e n s e quan t i t i es of h e n s ' eggs a re shipped from I ta ly to E n g l a n d for pas­t ry , w i th shells removed a n d packed in -a i r t igh t vessels, each con ta in ing t h e w h i t e s a n d yolks of 1,000 eggs . T h i s method does a w a y w i t h r i sk of break­age , b u t care h a s to be t a k e n t h a t all t h e eggs used a r e fresh, Inasmuch a s one b a d one will t a i n t a l l t h e r e s t in a receptacle .

The re is a l w a y s more or less dange r of disease infection t h r o u g h t h e me­d ium of hens ' eggs i n cases w h e r e at­ten t ion is no t pa id to c leanl iness in t h e henhouse a n d chicken yard . T h e shell of a n egg h a s minu t e pores , t h rough wh ich g e r m s can enter , a n d In t h i s w a y typhoid or o the r pa thogenic bac­t e r i a m a y b e communica ted to the un­suspec t ing consumer . An eggshell is provided wi th a n a t u r a l va rn i sh , which h inders the in t rus ion of such h a r m f u l o rgan i sms to some extent , b u t i t is ve ry i m p o r t a n t to keep t h e l ay ing b i rd s in q u a r t e r s t h a t a r e f requent ly whi te ­w a s h e d a n d o the rwise m a d e san i t a ry .

Recen t ly a special inves t iga t ion of t h e m a k e u p of t h e w h i t e of a n egg w a s conducted a t t h e ag r i cu l tu ra l ex­pe r imen t s ta t ion in Connect icut , w i t h t h e resu l t t h a t t h i s s u b s t a n c e w a s found to consis t ma in ly of four dif­fe ren t k inds of a lbumen . I t a l so ho lds s o m e su lphur , w h i c h s t a in s si lver t ea ­spoons. T h e yolk i s m u c h m o r e com­pl icated, con ta in ing a m o n g o the r t h i n g s .phosphorus , po t a s s ium, m a g ­nes ium a n d iron. W h e n t h e egg be­comes ro t t en , t h e phosphorus forms phosphu re t ed hydrogen , a n d t h e sul­p h u r goes t o m a k e su lph ide of hydro­gen, bo th of ^which h a v e a n exceeding­ly b a d smell .

T h e bac t e r i a w h i c h c a u s e t h e egff t o ro t or spoil m a k e the i r w a y t h r o u g h t h e pore's of t h e shel l . I t h a s 1>een found t h a t - o n i o n s fed t o h e n s in l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s wi l l c o m m u n i c a t e a flavor t o t h e eggs laid, a n d a n o t h e r f a c t a s ­ce r t a ined i s t h a t f r esh eggs m u s t n o t b e p u t i n t h e ne ighborhood of ce r t a in t h ings , such a s apples , l es t t h e y ac­q u i r e f rom t h e l a t t e r a fore ign t a s t e . A s for t h e popula r no t ion t h a t b r o w n eggs a r e " r l ehe r " a n d m o r e nu t r i t i ous t h a n w h i t e ones, expe r imen t s b y t h e d e p a r t m e n t of ag r i cu l tu r e h a v e p roved i t a delusion. F u r t h e r m o r e , i t i s n o w ce r t a in t h a t h a r d boi led e g g s a r e q u i t e a s d iges t ib le a s sof t boiled, t h o u g h t h e y m a y n o t b e a s s imi l a t ed s o quickly , a p o i n t t h a t does n o t m a k e t h e s l ight­e s t difference s o f a r a s . h e a l t h y per^ s o n s a r e concerned.^-Ptoyidenee. J o u r ­n a l . , • -' \ .

H i s Tronlb le . " W h a t b r o u g h t you h e r e , ' m y poor

m a n ? " inqu i red t h e p r i son vis i tor . "Wel l , l a d y , " rep l ied , t h e pr l soher ,

" I g u e s s m y t roub l e started^ f rom a t -t e n d i n too m a n y weddings."

" A h ! You l ea rned t> dr lnE t h e r e , or s t e a l , pe rhapsT* " .

^•No, l a d y ; . I w a s a l w a y s 12ie bride^ g room."—Phi l ade lph i a ,P re s s .

S e r v i c e S l a d e a m f f e r e n c e . ' * " W h e n o u r boys a n s w e r e d Lincoln 's

e a U - m a n y of t h e m w e r e p ious l ads w h o a t t e n d e d S u n d a y school a n d church a n d n e v e r s t r a y e d from t h e p a t h of r ec t i tude , " s a i d , a Macon coun­t y (Kan. ) Union ve t e r an in eha t t i ng w i t h a eitizeft r ep resen ta t ive Ijie o the r

' d a y . " I r e i n e m b e r h o w in a s h o r t t ime t h e b o y s b e g a n t o ' p l ay c a r d s a n d do o t h e r t h i n g s they never d id a t home. A t t h e fore p a r t of t h e w a r w h e n a bat­t l e w a s impend ing t h e boys would

throw away their cards. Each boy ex-_peeted t o be killed, a n d he d id not w a n t a deck of greasy c a r d s to be a m o n g the

relics--'sent back to bis folks after he w a s dead." B u t a s t h e w a r w e n t on t h e boys got ha rdened , a n d in m a n y or tbe

fiercest engagements toward the close »f t h e w a r t h e fe l lows l a y b e h i n d b r e a s t w o r k s ca lmly p l a y i n g c a r d s and shouting derisively at the gnnnerg as shel ls fell a l l a r o u n d them."—Kansas Ci ty J o u r n a l .

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any advertising physician can compare wi th t ha t of Dr.. R. V. Pierce, chief con­sul t ing physician to t h e Invalids ' Hote l and Surgical Inst i tute, Buffalo, N . Y . Sick women can consult Dr. Pierce by let ter free. All let ters are read and an­swered in strictest confidence. If you are suffering; Irom disease of t h e womanly organs write to

DR. R. V. PIERCE, BUFFALO, N. Y.

WILES OF T H E BILLPOSTER.

L e a - r a i n s ' H o w to S t i c k t 4 i e B i l l s . T r i c k s o f t h e " S n i p e r . "

I t h a s been sa id t h a t Amer ican peo­ple r ead more adver t i semen t s t h a n any o ther people in t h e world. A la rge p a r t of t h e t i m e sna tched from read ing ad­ve r t i sements is doubt less spent in look­ing a t pos ters . The re a r e near ly 35 miles of bi l lposter s tands , t e n feet high, in a n d a round .Grea t e r N e w York, a n d more t h a n 200 men m a k e the i r liv­ing b y p u t t i n g up, repa i r ing a n d pas t ­ing bil ls on t he se boards .

T h e ac tua l work of pu t t i ng u p t h e pos ters is not near ly so easy a s it looks. T h e men become marvelous ly skillful a t i t bu t it t akes six weeks to t w o mon ths to teach the quickest of them, and m a n y men can never learn to do the work neatly. T h e n e w h a n d s a r e sent ou t a t first w i th a n experi­enced m a n to inake / t h e . rounds w i t h h im unt i l t hey lea rn the i r work . These " rou tes , " a s they are called, a r e t h e dif­ferent d is t r ic t s into which t h e billpost­e r companies divide u p t h e city. Each rou te is covered by t w o men, wi th a horse and ca r t to ca r ry the i r rolls of pos ters and bar re l of pa s t e and a lad­der, wi th ' wh ich to reach the h ighes t s t ands . T w o then can general ly t a k e ca r e of a b o u t 5,000 r u n n i n g feet of bill­boards , a n d t hey go over the ' r o u t e once or t w i c e a d a y r e g u S r i y T t h o u g h in case of a severe s torm al l t h e c a r t s ifre sen t o u t a s soon a s i t is over to repa i r a n y d a m a g e t h a t m a y h a v e been done. T h e companies a re obliged to_keep t h e pos ters in good condition, so t h a t to rn ones have to be cons tant ly replaced and pa tched .

E v e r y big pos ter is m a d e u p of a n u m b e r of s e p a r a t e sheets . T h e r e m a y be G, 12, 24 or more sheets in a n y indi­v idua l poster, b u t these sheets a r e t h e un i t upon wh ich t h e size a n d cost of t h e pos ter a r e calculated. T h e t r i ck of pos t ing is to p u t these sheets u p neat ly a n d rapdi ly . An experienced billpost­e r will p lace sheets together a s high a s h e can reach w i t h his b rush so perfect­ly t h a t is a lmos t impossible to realize t h a t t h e poster is n o t in one piece and wil l hand le t h e flapping shee t of pape r more cleverly on t h e end of h i s b r u s h t h a n m o s t people could w i t h both hands .

T h e old fashioned bi l lboards were t e m p o r a r y s t ruc tures- >made of wood. Now ga lvanized i ron 4s used, a n d the s ignboards a re p u t u p v/i th t h e greates t care . One company h a s t w o inspectors , w h o visi t i t s s ignboards every week to repor t on the i r condition. A smal l corps of ca rpen te r s iS kep t cont inual ly busy i n r epa i r ing t h e s t a n d s a s wel l a s in p u t t i n g u p n e w boa rds a n d t a k i n g down old ones.

T h e unders ide of biUposting is the w o r k w h i c h Is car r ied on b y t h e "snip­e r s . " T h e y a re t h e m e n w h o go round a f t e r d a r k wi th bucke t s of p a s t e and rolls of pos te rs a n d w i thou t a n y r ight s t ick u p bil ls a n y w h e r e a n d every­where , "b r igh ten ing t h e d a r k places ," T h e Bi l lposters ' Magaz ine ca l l s i t T h e s e m e n a r e responsible for t h e deco­r a t e d a s h ba r r e l s a n d t e legraph poles a n d rubi>lsh heaps . R e p u t a b l e compa­n i e s seldom h a v e anyth ing , t o do With t h e s e m e n , w h o w o r k . independently

- a n d a r e ' genera l ly employed b y the s m a l l e r - t h e a t r i c a l companies . They h a v e a good m a n y ingenious schemes for ge t t ing t he i r pos te r s u p . One Is a hammer , w i t h a handl'e a b o u t e igh t feet l ong a n d a s t r o n g m a g n e t for t h e head . The ' "sniper" , j j u t s a t t a c k f h r a u g h ' a pos ter , .p laces fhjs . n e M of t h e t ack a g a i n s t t h e h a m m e r , .wbeii t h e magne t ho lds R, a n d t h e n et&Eaf&e s i g n u p i n ; some, inaccessible corner , whence ?a- Iad^ d e r Is needed t o g e t ' i t 4 o w n . Whenev-

IT WAS SEEN BY THE.SERHDU0 YOUTH

IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

e r a h o u s e Is t o r n d o w a b r '& n e w build­i n g p^rt u p t h e r e i s a chance for t h e b i l l pos ter , a n d t h e companies h a v e m e n w h o do nothis[g i*buf - w a t c h t h e w h o l e city, for chances o f t h i s kind*? . A l m o s t e v e r y k i n d o f a d v e r t i s i n g h a s been done o n billboards", f rom poli t ical doc t r ines t d p a t e n t medicines , tot t h e bus iness wh ich i s m o s t dependen t on t h i s Sort of adver t i s ing is , a s every-body, k n o w s , t h e ^ c i r c u s . — N e w York P o s t :.. "" • " . ' " ;

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T r a g e d y a n d V i n d i c a t e d t a e F a i r F a m e ot t a e Victlinf1

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" I t i s a m i s t a k e n not ion t h a t g h o s t s In ly appea r a t n i g h t a n d in f h x d a r £ -

' l iess ," r e m a r k e d a solemn looking y o u n g m a n t o his ne ighbor a t d inner . ' 1 hay<e seen one in b r o a d day l igh t i n W a l k f t r e e t . " " H o w absu rd ! " l aughed t h e p r e t t y f i r l t o w h o m Tie w a s t a lk ing .

" F a c t I a s s u r e "you," con t inued t h e ser ious you th . " I h a v e seen he r sev­era l t imes , a n d I a m s u r e s h e is a g h o s t How- do I k n o w ? Oh, b y he r g e n e r a l appea ranee . Once I " saw t h r o u g h her , and , besides t ha t , she seems t o sor t of float ins tead of-walk­ing . B u t t h e t h i n g t h a t rea l ly convinc­e d m e s h e i s a sp i r i t is t h a t I a m s u r e i ^ t n j ^ t h e ^ on ly .^irersgn # h a t s e e s h e r . ^ ^ ^ # 4 M B ; " M i C S p p e a r i d : 4 o ; me~waS" ,a m o n t h ag"o. r ) id I tell- 'you s h e w a s a t y p e w r i t e r ? T h a t is , I Imagined s h e m u s t have been "one w h e n l iving. She car r ies a roll of pape r s a n d is a lmos t a s p r e t t y as you a re . Well , a s s I w a s , saying, no one seems t o not ice her . A newsboy r a n r i gh t u p aga in s t her , or, r a t he r , a s i t seemed to me, t h r o u g h her, a n d he never swerved , a n d a horr id old s tockbroker I know, Who a l w a y s s t a r e s a t a p r e t t y w o m a n , pass ­ed he r b y w i t h o u t a glance. She is evident ly h a u n t i n g m e alone, b u t w h y I can ' t imagine . I feel cold sh ivers r un d o w n my b a c k w h e n e v e r I mee t he r a n d a m s u r e I a m singled out for some purpose . W h a t would you do a b o u t i t ? "

"Are you real ly se r ious?" quer ied h i s companion.

" I real ly a m , " r e tu rned t h e man , w i t h a p p a r e n t conviction, " I a m h a u n t e d b y t h e day l igh t ghos t of a p r e t t y type­wr i te r , a n d I feel t h a t I have a mission to give peace to he r t roubled soul ."

" I s Mr. X. a li t t le quee r?" asked the girl of her hostess af ter t h e women had r e t u r n e d to the d r a w i n g r c . : a . And she related the foregoing conversat ion. " W a s h e ^trying to quiz me, or d id he, l ike t h e anc ien t mar iner , feel impelled to tell h is t a le t o some pa r t i cu l a r per­son a n d therefore single m e o u t ? " ,

A week or t w o l a t e r she aga in met Mr. X. Th i s t ime it w a s a t a bal l . " H e w is your ghos t ? " she asked h im flippantly.

" I have found eu t a l l abou t her ," he excla imed solemnly. "Come w i t h me in to supper, a n d I wi l l te l l you al l he r his tory. You k n o w , " he began af ter he h a d suppl ied he^ a n d himself wi th chicken c roque t t e s ' and sa lad a n d t aken h i s sea t a t t h e l i t t le tab le , " t h a t I told you t h a t I t h o u g h t I w a s ^ h a u n t e d by t h a t g i r l for a purpose , and s o I w a s . T h e d a y a fe r I t a lked to you abou t her I s a w he r again , a n d I t h o u g h t 1 would follow her. T ry a s I might , I could not over take her . She w a s a l w a y s abou t t e n feet in f ront of me . Somet imes the crowd, would sepa ra t e us , b u t I would soon see her aga in flitting ahead , al­w a y s a t t h e s a m e d i s tance . She con­t i n u e d for a Couple of b locks in W a l t s t ree t a n d t h e n t u r n e d in to Pea r l s t reet , s topped before a n open s t a i rway nex t t o a smal l cigar shop ' and , t u rn ing t o w a r d me, beckoned slightly, b u t in* mis takab ly , t h e n gl ided Up the s ta i r s , I following,

" A t t h e top w a s a n open door leading Into a n e m p t y office, where , n e a r an open window, w a s a desk upon which stood a typewr i t e r . Once more t h e girl turned, t o w a r d me, poin ted to t h e desk a n d then , to m y horror , sp r ang out OD t h e n a r r o w w i n d o w ledge a n d appar­ent ly p l u n g e d ' i n t o space. I rushed tc t h e w i n d o w a n d looked down. I n tb€ s t r e e t be low t h e peopl* w e r e walking t o a n d fro a s usual , a n r y t o m y greal relief, t h e r e w a s n o evidence of th« t r a g e d y I h a d feared, for, a l though 3 to ld you I t h o u g h t she w a s a g h o s t 1 d id no t ac tua l ly believe i t un t i l tha i moment .-

"Going d o w n s ta i r s , I entered t h e ci­ga r shop, and , buy ing some cigarettes, I engaged t h e proprie tor in conversa-t lom. ln t h e course of w h i c h h e to ld mc t h a t five y e a r s before a t r a g i c evenl occurred i n t h e bui lding. A y o u n g giri committed, suic ide b y j u m p i n g fron: t h e w i n d o w of t h e room above . T h e w h a d been some money los t in t n e ofBe< w h e r e she h a d been employed a s t y p e

- wr i t e r . She h a d been suspected a n d hei self Inflicted dea th confirmed her em­ployers in t h e belief of he r dishonesty .

"As h e t a l k e d I b e g a n t o discover t h e r eason w h y I h a d been h a u n t e d I a m of w h a t i s gener-aUy known-.as E

^ recep t ive na tu r e—tha t is, I .have beer to ld so b y m y f r iends t h a t exper imenl w i t h m a g n e t i s m a n d t h e so called majf ifestat ions. M y t h e o r y i s t h a t 1 w a s chosen o n t h a t accoun t t o provt

• h e r Innocence t o t h e wor ld , for I -wen l t o h e r employers , to ld t h e m t h e whol« s t o ry a n d insis ted, desp i te t h e i r s k e p iticism, u p o n SL t h o r o u g h ' e x a m i n a t i o i lot t h e d e a d g i r l ' s desk . Back- of "on* of t h e d r a w e r ! w a s a n e m p t y inelesec s p a c e fo rmed b y $ i e cons t ruc t ion o i | h e desk . T h e bael£ b o a r 4 of t h t d r a w e r h a d becon ie s l igh t ly shoved gown , a n d t h r o u g h t h i s ape r tu re . th« mi s s ing money h a d undoub ted ly fallen, t&2 i t w a s found a t t h e bo t tom/of t h i ' e m p t y , boxl ike space, Of course sh« 4n h w spir i tual ized condit ion b e e a m t iw;ape of t h i s f a c t a n d , a s w a s bu t

; ; ^8 t«ra l , s o u g h * a m e d i u m t o w h o a s h e coultf discover it*" \

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BACKACHE, POOR APPETITE^

,BAD BREATH; \BATD COMPLEXION,

and would liki to feel and look well, let us rec ommend CELEBI KING to yon.

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THE MODERN AWNIN<3.

C a r l o a * L o r e Al»ont-Ma»dralce. P e r h a p s t h e m o s t . ex t r ao rd ina ry of

t h e p rope r t i e s a t t r i b u t e d t o m a n d r a k e a r e t h o s e w h i c h i t - s h a r e d i n c o m m o n w i t h t h e ras te iv t rava„of R u s s i a o f en­a b l i n g houseb t feake r l ' t o p ick locks, w h i e h i s ' ce r ta in ly one of t h e - m o s t a m u s i n g deve lopmen t s , o f t h e sola* theory . " L o v e / f i t ^ i r s a i d , " l a u g h s a t l ocksmi ths , " b u t t h e connect ion be­t w e e n t h e m a h d r a k e a n d "bu rgHng" seems a l i t t l e forced. IChere M4L di t lon t h a t 4 b e n ^ n w 0 r ^ . , w | l unshoe ho r se s If t h e y s t ep .npon jyhej|>laht a n d s imi la r p o w e r s h f ? e b e e n a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e ve rva in a n d t h ^ m a n d r a k e .

i t is , on t h e o the r h an d , stiH p a r t of

the rorat lore of Oxfordshire,- Bnck-t nghamsh i r e and H a m p s h i r e t h a t t h e root Will improve & horse ' s condit ion.

but this seems to he founded upon the identification of t h e 'mandrake w i t h t h e b ryony , which p layed such a g rea t p a r t in old Eng l i sh herba l i sm; I t Is, however , more t h a n doubt fu l w h e t h e r t h e p l a n t s belong to t h e s a m e class , But both are alike tn the euriops w e a l t h of legend Which s u r r o u n d s t h e m . E a s t And West m e e t in the i r folk a n d flower lo re , - -€hamber8 ' Jour -

fe^$a"''~'"'"' MiMMuMmi

R e m e i r f b e r l i i s a n d F o r s e t f i n a r . ^ •Whaf s - the m a t t e r , O&arW? Didn ' t

j o u r unc le r e inember y o u l a }m wfl i?* '-Oh, yes i h e r e m e m b e r e d ms i n M s

. wfll a t t r i g h t enough , T n e t roub le Js h e d i d n ' t t o r g e t m e wheni h e w a s d r a w i n g u p MBi cQdicfls."^-New Y o r k Commer­c ia l Aayertiser." / ' -,.- .

- T n e F a m i l y L i b r a r y . * - T h e l i b r a r y i s n o w ^ t h M t h e ' r e a e n Of' aid c lasses . Competl t tot t between,

' t h e pub i i shssa a n d t h e multiplicity^ of a u t h o r s h a v e forever b a n i s h e d t h e d a y Tphen a s m a l l v o l u m e w a s a, l u x u r y ,

j l g d t h e book s t aRs h a v e p l aced t r e a s ­u r e s of Hter&tnre w h e r e , i i » p o o r m a y r e^ch then i . . The .poor to p u r s e m a y b e . c o m e t h e rich i n spi r i t . B o o k s are. s o c h e a p t h a t t hey of ten mate r ia l i ze i n t h e h a n d s of t h o s e w h o love t h e m , a n d some t imes t h e possessor h a r d l y k n o w s h o w o r w h e n c e they | eame , S o t h e # b r a r y

has not tmly become a feature of the home , i m t a neeessityV T h e collection of b o o k s i s b o u n d to b e m a d e . I t comes •without ef for t T h e r e H a l w a y s room for on& m o r e book, a n d t h e first t h i n g you^ k n o w / t h e r e Is a easeful, a n d b y and by the case runs ovor and another c a s e mate r ia l i zes f rom somewhere . Maybe the famfljr carpenter nails it to­gether, and some one else gives It a coa t of pa in t . L a t e r o n t h e bodies c r o w d t h a t case . F i n a l l y t h e r e I s - a roomful , and , lo, you h a v e a l i b ra ry ! l e u m a k e room for t h e books you love.

-Haryot HoK Cahoon In Woman's #p^Cm$*rt^ ,,..."- /:-:-./... ••/. :--" '• I

,If I « a ^ T l l l a s o t^Bea t t iy jgajcjgiaia»ve*3r. ' - ^ a ' ^ ' l B f ^ e r ' ^ r i ^ n ' ^ e T r ^ ^ a J i r e ' . ' - ; -"* " A w n i n g s , " sa id a n aSSvnihg make r ,

" w e r e once considered a l uxu ry a n d a r e n o w a necessi ty, T h e n u m b e r in use^has been mult ipl ied in ve ry recent yea r s , a n d i t is sti l l increasing. '

" I n N e w York ci ty wi th in t h e l a s t t w o y e a r s a w n i n g s h a v e b^en p u t on t e n e m e n t houses . T h e y are , of course, a common a n d ^expected p a r t of t h e equipment of flathouses, a n d in ve ry

m a n y -streets of t h e city they now contr ibute great ly , In t h e season of their use , to t h e p ic turesqueness of t h e p r o s p e c t In fact, you t a k e a g r ea t flat or a p a r t m e n t house w i th many. Windows a n d adorn i t w i t h h a n d s o m e a w n i n g s a n d you h a v e in effect a g r ea t flower g a r d e n s t a n d i n g on edge and* covered w i t h g igant ic blossoms w a v i n g a n d fluttering in t h e wind, for m a n y of t h e p re sen t d a y a w n i n g s t r ipes m a d e u p into a w n i n g s - - a r e no th ing less t h a n beaut i ful , and peo­ple n o w a d a y s seek awn ings t h a t a r e appropr ia t e t o t h e bui lding. An awn­ing is an aw-ning, to be sure,- b u t in these days people t a k e t h e ma te r i a l a n d color5 of t h e bui lding into account a n d b u y a w n i n g s t h a t a r e appropr ia t e t o it, p roduc ing in m a n y ins tances mos t felicitous effects t h a t a r e h ighly a t t r a c t i v e a n d p leas ing t o t h e eye.

"Though t h e r e a r e m a n y styles of a w n i n g s t r ipes a l ready , n e w styles a r e b r o u g h t ou t every year . T a n in some s h a d e or form of s t r ipe or s t r ipes or combinat ion w i t h w h i t e or w i t h o ther colors Is now t h e prevai l ing color in use, a s s t a n d i n g w e a r well, no t show­ing Iron r u s t a n d be ing general ly wel l adap ted to ci ty use a n d being, wi tha l , s ight ly in appearance . Green wi th in recent y e a r s h a s come t o b e dis t inct ly a favored color in a w n i n g str ings. e i ther in solid uniform s t r ipes alter­n a t i n g w i t h w h i t e or in s t r ipes of/dif­ferent w i d t h s and in combinat ions w i th o ther colors. Some of t h e s e la ter green effects a r e very handsome . And then , of course, t he re a r e b lue s t r ipes and red a n d yellow, s t r ipes of all so r t s of w i d t h a n d w e a v e s a n d combi­na t ions , va ry ing in pr ice m o r e or legs, some be ing considerably h igher in cos t t h a n others , b u t a r e b e i n g m a d e u p a t pr ices lower t h a n w e r e a sked for a w n ­ings of corresponding colors and g rades a few yea r s ago.

" I n fact, a w n i n g s were never before so cheap a s t h e y a re now, w h a t w i th t h e competi t ion among those supplying them, these including n o w a d a y s t h e b ig d e p a r t m e n t s tores as \ wel l a s t h e a w n i n g make r s , a n d a w n i n g s w e r e never so good a s now. They a r e not m a d e in these days h a p h a z a r d or clum­sily, a n y h o w so t h a t t hey wil l serve the purpose of shu t t ing off t h e s u n when required, b u t they are m a d e to fit, tq^ h a n g t rue , to look t r im a n d shipshape a n d al l right, a n d people won ' t have t h e m n o w a d a y s ^unless they a r e all r ight . So t h a t in t he se d a y s a w n i n g s a r e no t only cheaper , b u t handsomer a n d be t t e r t h a n ever. Indeed, though I say i t t h a t a m in t h e bus iness , it is a fact never theless t h a t the re ' s noth ing t h a t h a s kept u p with' t he procession any be t te r in t h e m a r c h of modern progress t h a n t h e now everywhere fa­mil iar awning , once a luxury , n o w a necessi ty a n d never so perfect a n d beaut i fu l a s now in t h e d a y of i t s wide­spread common use."—New York Sun.

Sue Obeyed . "Now, m a m m a , I"— T h u s t h e child began a n d w a s stop­

ped shor t b y h e r mother , "Lott ie , h o w m a n y t imes I ' v e told

you no t t o beg in .wi th 'Now. ' I t is 'Now, m a m m a , ' 'Now, I c a n ' t ' 'Now, I wilL' n o w something cr o ther cont inual ly . Don ' t say it aga in ! T h e very first t ime you do I will send you t o s t a n d 15 min­u t e s in t h e corner ."

Li t t le Lot t i e k n e w full^well t h e ter­r o r s of t h a t p u n i s h m e n t W h a t an e te rn i ty I t seemed to he r t o s t a n d t h a t l eng th of t i m e , w i t h h e r face t o the wal l , n o t a l lowed t o tuTn' a round oi speak, til^r told t h a t t h e t i m e w a s out, for a l w a y s after_ abou t th ree minu tes she fel t su r e the" 15 minu te s m u s t be passed a n d t h a t she, forgotten, m u s ! s t a n d t he re a l w a y s ! S o caut ious Lott ie r e t r e a t e d w i t h he r doll ou t of m a m m a ' s hea r ing , a n d i t be ing a l r eady l a t e In t h e d a y escaped condemnat ion .

W h s © t h e Utile n i g h t g o w n h a d been "donned a n d m a m m a sa id tenderly ,

«*New, dar l ing , s a y y o u r l i t t le p rayer , " Lo t t i e fai led t o notice h o w t h e catcher h a d been c a u g h t o n t h e "Now," b u t an­s w e r e d :

* I can ' t—I m u s t n ' t . " " L o t t i e ! W h y n o t r

- £• ' C a u s e i f I s a y m y '—<-> I l a y m e ' I m u s t stand^inHfaie corner ."—Exchange.

? S t i l l I n H ia Poefeet . "Wi l l iam," s h e sa id gent ly a n d yet

h i a c c e n t s of "reproof, "you r emembe i t h a t I . g a v e you seve ra l l e t t e r s t o ,pos t l a s t week, d o n ' t y o u ? "

*^Y-yes, I r e m e m b e r i t " " B u t t h i s i s t h e first t i m e you h a v e

r e m e m b e r e d i t s ince i - g a ? e t h e m t o you , ls4*t i t f

«'i-=4 .mus t confess t h a t I t Is. H o w do. y o u k n o w ? "

- *1 p u t a pos t c a r d addressed to my­self 4niOBg t h e lo t , a n d i t h a s n ' t reaeh-^ d im. li only cos ts a halfpenny, a n d I find t h a t ft i s a ve ry effective w a y of keep ing a check o n t h e r e s t of m y cor­respondence . Now,- dea r , i f you wil l h a a d m e t h e l e t t e r s 111 r u n o u t a n d p o s t t h e m myself."—London. Tetegraplk

-" 'Timl»e* a t inep . ~: . ' ;_• • A cur ious source of w e a l t h I s report­

e d b y the F r e n c h consul a t Mengtze , i n u p p e r Tonk in . I t l ies i n t h e , wood mlnoe. T h e wood or iginal ly Was a fine forest , w h i c h t h e e a r t h swal lowed In some cataclysm, Some of the treeB are a yajrd in diameter, they B&-4tt a s l a n t i n g d i rec t ion a n d t n s a n d y soils which cover them to a depth of about e igh t y a r d s . T h e Wood furn ished b y t he se t i m b e r mines is imper ishable ,

and the Chiaese gladly buy it tor cof-. • f i n s . ' - . '.' . • ' ' . . - - ' " • • " •-'

A l w a y s i n s t o c k : "Wathani ,

E l g i n , a n d s t a n d a r d m a k e s a t t h e

l o w e s t p r i c e s f o r t h e q u a l i t y . ^

C u t G l a s s of e v e r y d e s c r i p t i o n .

W a t c h r epa i r ing - a s p e c i a l t y .

R. H. GDLVIN, 8 SENECA STREET7

The Spraying Season - -Ig nearly heie and you ~ 'j

shopd prepare for it while

our stock is complete. IS

W e have Goulds, Lock-

ports 8c Deming Pumps ,

and hose, and nozzles. S e e

our s tock before buying.

Borclmster &Rose.

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HUMPHREYS' Witch Hazel Oil

T H E P U i E O I N T M E N T . •

One Application Gives Relief, I t cures Piles or Hemorrhoids—External

orTnternai, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. Relief im­mediate—core certain.;

I t cures Burns and Scalds. The reli^K instant

I t cures Inflamed or Caked Breasts and Sore Nipples. Invaluable.

I t cures Salt Rheum, Tetters,-Scurfy Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters, Sore l i p s o r Nostrils.. Corns, Bunions,. Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of insects, Mosquito Bites and Sunburns.

T h r e e S i z e s , 2 5 e . , 5 0 e . a n d $ 1 . 0 0 Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on reedptof price.

H U M P H R E Y S ' M E D . C O . , . Cor. WUKamde John 8U., SEW YORK.

IT WILL MOT v I F Y O U T A K E

KRAUSE'S

w $500 Sewarafor aay inju­rious «absunco found in

(beta Capsules. " i/y

ttarmlets

W i l l C u r e a n y K i n d Of

U«oe/rSfrmded if not as we*ky, Sent.postpaid on raceiptorprice,"

• TWISTT-IIVX enrrs. NORMAN LICHTY MFG. CO.,

C M Moiatt,lowm,

For Sale by J* A. ZpMst,rH £gi s t w w

TfUDCMAIWt ^ D E S I G N S .

" W e a t h e r S i g n a l s . Everyday (except Sunday) at ' half past 13 *

o'clock noon, weather forecasts 'will be commu­nicated by means of blasts of the Patent Cereals — whistle, whfch are interpreted as follows.

Blasts. Indicate , One Long „ .Fair Weather Two Long ..EamorSnow Three Long _ „ Local Bains One Short Lower Temperature " " Two Short Higher Temperature Three Short „ Cold Wave *

Interpretation of Common Blasts * •" One Long alone, Fair Weather, Stationary Tem­

perature. »t Two long alone, Rain or Snow, Stationary Tern- *

peratwe. 1 One Long and One Short, Fair Weather, Lower ^ ""

Temperature. -Two Long and TwoiJhort, Bain or Snow, Higher

Temperature. One Long and Three Short, Fair Weather, Cold -^

Wave. ^ Three Long and Two Short, Local Ram, Higher «.

Temperature.

BUSINESS CARDS.

LAW AND COLLECnOir Offices of Geo. I» Bachmaa,LindenBlock, Geneva,N. Y

S. SO Uxit WORTH, Banker and Broker, Insur­ance Agent, 3 and 5 Seneca Street, Geneva, ST. T .

THE 3. W SMITH DBY GOODS CO., deal-era in Dry Goods, Carpeting, OB Cloths, etc , 49 and 42 Seneca St , Geneva, N. Y.

D R . H ; D . W E Y B U B S , P h y s i c i a n a n d S u r l geon, 100 Seneca Street. Particular attention giv en to Chronic, Nervous, and Diseases of Women, also Throat and Lungs. Nightcausatsameplace.-

XHOS. H. SWEENEY, Real Estate andJtosuc=. ance Agent. The best American and Foreign, .-. Fire Insurance Co.'a represented; also the best *« Life Ins. Co.'s represented*. Money Loaned anoV Mortgages Negotiated. T. BL Sweeney, HaHen-beck Block, Seneca St., Geneva, NI"Y. ^

GENEVA COAL CO, .handles best quality .An­thracite and Soft Coal, Cement, Baled Hay, flats and Ground Feed. P. B. COLE. .Manager. "••*

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DORCHESTER & ROSEJOealenrin Shelf and „ Heavy Hardware, Furnaces, Tin and Sheet Jxoa ' , Ware. 24 Seneca St. C

B0EHKE & ROGERS, dealersin Staple and; Fancy Dry Goods.38Seneca St., Geneva, N,,Y. >,.

GENEVA POST O F H C t .

Arr ival a n d D e p a r t u r e o f M a l t s . " \

Ar r ive—From t b e E a s t . 300amAl lpo in t sonLYBB " ' f STOam All points on N Y C R R — — 9 00 a m Closed pouch from Philadelphia 2 25 p m All points east on S I C B B

10 08 p m Syracuse arid east of Syracuse 710 p m All points east, of Syracuse & SeirFalfc

Arr ive—Frd 'm t l i e We* t . 7 80 a m Closed pouches' from- Rochester and

points west of Rochester 820pm AflpomtsonMVBB ~ 9 35 a m AH points west

1100 a m Closed pouch from Tattle and Western STY and Eehna

4,30 p m AH points west . "* 7 30 p m All points west of Lyons oil Main Line 7 30 p in Pouch from Mendon

Arr ive—TronarJ l ie^ont jh . . -9 00 a m Closed pouches from Oyid and Willard: 930am M^tafeonial lBr9<)]cB.k 710 p m Afl points east on L VSB Senee*

Dhrisioa 3 30 p m All points south on L V B B Ithaca

Division .-"•" \ • • 820pm All points on FaH Brook B.B - _

M a i l s caose—CtoinirEa-rt. 6 SO a in Pouch for Syracuse JOT 630am AH potets. east JODLV K B Ithaoa

Djyisidn i_ 815am An points east onL T R B. Sen&o*

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1020am All points sontn on Lehigh Valley B1R 4ffiV m- AHpointe easfcon 3STY C.B E 6 30 p m Closed pdueh for Ovid and Willard 800pm Allponilseastof Syracuse "* 800pmAllpomteeas to t t iNYC&B

"jClose—Going W e s t , ~

7 30'ant All points west 8 30am Closedj«ruches'foi Mendon:ana Tutilo -

1125 a m Closed pouches for RochesteraadBtt#-ato and.poihts-5vesfc?0f Rochester

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9 06 a m All joints south on F»ll Broolc i O O p m AH po in t s s o u t h ontEal l B r o o k 8 00 prnAU points north south .east «F yrtmt Dm

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