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ROYAL RANGER RALPH;
BY WELDON J. COBB.
ha wonld bo able to suceesifolly carry It
Into execution.
Rapidly be formulated hli plan. It
conslatod, first. In the assumption of a
period disguise, and the hardy old
ranger, fully prepared for Just such con
tingencies as the present one. was soon
at work on a thorough transformation
of his personal appearance.
With a kcen-e<lgi>d raior he shaved off
his luxuriant beard. Then he proceeded
to paint his face and arrango his attire
In accordance with bis designs.
When he had completed hla toilet It la
doubtful If hlsnoarest frlond would havo
recognized him
Ho resembled a half-breed, and his
rnAt'TKR XVL stained skin, one eyo shaded by a band-
is tiik c*v*. age, limping gait and goneral uncivil-
Ranger Ralph, the old scout, was not Ized appearance gave him Just the look
Idle while a I the event* described since he desired, to enablo him to penetrate
his mishap at the river woro transpiring, to the enemy's camp with his Identity
When the horses ran away and dashod unsuspocted.
.the'wagon over the cliff near I.ono Can- When ho had fully completed his mcn-
yon Tavern, the ranger at first gave tal plan of action, tho scout cautiously
himself up for lost , clamboiod over the ledge of rocks and
Tho descent was a terrible ono, and he made his way toward the camp fire,
rtnn.' to tho sldos of tho wagon as It Hovnra! forms sprang to their feet and
turned and fell, and finally struck the Impeded Ills further progress as ho
water with a crash.
Then, dared and brulsod, ho was half
conscious that the horses had becomo
separated from tho vehicle, and that the
latter, tadly shatteiod, was floating down
tho stream.
It had now bocome so dark, especially
In tho shelter of the dills that lined the
river perpendicularly, that he could not
estimate Ills situation oxcept that he was
being borne rapidly away from tlm scene
of the accident by the stream's swift
current.
“I'm rid of tho outlaws, any way," ho
muttered grimly, “and probably near
their stronghold I wondor If young
U ey has managed to find tho girl, or If
she Is still a captive and on her way to
this desolate place'/"
Ills predicament was not a pleasant
one, for tho wagon box was Immersed In
wator and ho was wat through from the
dip In tho stream
i-'inally It began to sink so low that he
was cnmpellud to climb out on the seat,
and thence iuter to the top of the wagon
cover Itsolf.
reached tho entrance to tho cave. A
man whom he recognised as Van e
raisod a gun menacingly.
“What do you want? Who aro you?
How came jou horo?" ho demanded
quickly.
In accordance with his asstimod char
acter, the scout foldod his arms over his
breast and adopted a sullen, defiant ex
pression of faco.
“Tho Black (.’row," ho muttcrod. “I
must sea him."
“Who aro you?"
“Tallula, the half-brood.*
“Ilow did you como here?’
“Tho Modoc knows tho hldlng-placo
of the white men and the paths
that load to It," was tho Scout’s stoady
reply, admirably couchod In the Iudlan
vernacular.
Vance stared.
“Hal* he ejaculated, “you come from
the Modocs?"
“I como from tho emigrant train. I
boar a message. Where Is the Crow?"
“Why do you wish to seo him?"
Ho will know when ho romombers
From horn he regarded the fast-flying his broken pledge to Nhndow Snake,
landscape si ontly and clung to his frail It was evident from Vance’s manner
raft as It was driven hither and thither , that ho recalled the faet of Ilespard's
by the rock choked current
There was a final crash, and Ranger
Ra'pb was flung head foremost Into the I
river.
The wagon was spllntorod to plooes as i
It came In contact with a huge rock In
midstream, and floated away leaving
the scout floundering In thu water
Ho managed to reach the shorn, and
stood with dripping garments ruefully
surveying his situation.
Darkness and solitude surrounded him,
and there seemed no means of leaving
leaving the narrow, confined canyon ev-
copt by the walorway up and down
stream.
Suddenly a light appeared In the dis
tance, and the scout stood peering at It
for some time, vainly endeavoring to
make out Its location and cau-o.
•It must be a lantern or oamp-flre of
the outlaws," ho do Idod, and he deter
mined to endeavor to make bis wuy
toward It.
In tho darkness and amidst unfa
miliar scenes this was no easy task, und
his progress was slow and laborious.
Clinging to trailing vines and shrubs,
scaling rocks, fording and swimming, he
managed finally to gain a pllo of rocks
directly beyond which was tho light ho
had seen
It proved to bo as lie had surmised, a
ranip-firo, built somewhat back In a
cavo-llko aperture of tho rocks
It waa accessible by a narrow, dan
gerous path from tho cliff above, and
was evidently ono of the ontranoos to
the mountain fastness of tho bandits
A doton rough forms wore visible In
the glow of tho firelight, and among
them Hanger Ralph readily recognized
several whom he had known to bo mem
bers of Ilespard’s outlaw band.
From his plaeo of espionage tho old
scout could watch his enemies and de
termine at leisure tho best courso to
pursue.
There was no fear of Interruption, for
while he might gain the entrance to the
doublo-deallng with thu Modoc chief
tain.
He glanced uneasily beyond the sup
posed mnssengor from the Modocs.
‘Did Tallulu coma alono?" ho asked.
“Yos."
“Hit down by the camp-fire there; I
will speak with the Crow."
Itangor Ralph smiled complacently to
himself at the success of his Imposition
so far, but aasuinod a studied attitude
of sullen silence until Vanco bad ro-
turned.
“Come," said the lattor; “the Crow
wishes to talk wtth you."
“Ughl"
The scout was led Into the cave
through snveral long passages, and final
ly Into an apartment that was appar
ently a portion of a wooden hut that was
built over the rlvor and Into tho cliff.
Despard and Ilanton sat at a table
drinking, and the former glancod at tho
somber llgure of Vance’s companion.
“Hero Is tho half-brood from the
Modocs,” oxplalnod Vanco.
“From Shadow Snake?" askod Des
pard.
“Ughl" replied tho scout In a disguised
tone of voice.
“Whnt does he want?"
“Hit share of the plunder taken from
the emigrant train. The Crow has
played him false, and he Books restitu
tion or rovongo. ’’
Despard evinced a cool unconcern of
the scout's somber threats He llstonod
calmly whllo tho dlsgulsod ranger In
guttural tones told of tho dissatisfac
tion and anger of tho Modoc chieftain.
Then ho said:
“Shadow Snako demands gold?"
“Ugh!"
“And If It Is not sent to him?"
“War," was the laconic reply.
“When must he liuvu his answer?" <
“In two suna *
“(lood. He fore annthor day Is past,
Tallula shall know my decision. You
can stay hore until then."
Ranger Ralph retired with calm digni
ty, ami congratulated himself upon tho
cavo It was not likely that they would „„ ■„« CW |,.,u»»u iiimseu upon mo
como Ills way. Ho was so noar to tho ' fact that ho had not been rocogtilzed by
entrance of the cave that he would al- , the outlaw.
most hear tho laughter and conversation. “Watch that half-breed closoly," said
Tliorc was only tills ledge of rock be- Despard to Vance; and tho lattor fol-
tyown him and the open spare In front lowoil tho scout from the room.
•i! 10 covo “Wo havo no tlmo to los©," said I)an-
•vJTlio scout crouched low as two men ton, when they were alone,
eftmo toward where ho was. At first he “That Is true."
determined to retreat, as ho feared they i “Tho Modocs will march against us
wore coming over the lodge; hut as they unless we return a share of the bootv. •
S ausod at tho odtro of tho stream near by “Then we will act at once. I havo lo-
o dlscorned that ono of them bore a j cated the haunt of tho old hermit. ”
buekot In his hand, and that thoy had “Walford?"
como to obtain some water for tho camp. “Yes; and in tho morning I shall go
“What’s the programme, anyway?" ho | there. Once I securo the secret of Inoz
lieard ono of the inou ask; and the other Tracoy’s fortune, I shall loavo a small
ropllcd; amount of plunder for thorn to dlvido,
“A goneral breaking up of tho band, and you and Vance, tho girl, and raysolf
I hear the boys say." will leave this part of the country for-
“And a division of tho profits?" over."
14 Yes. It's will sue red about that Dos- Meanwhile Ranger Ralph had been
pard Is tired of the life, and that It has i led toward tho rlvor ond of tho cave Dy !
nee nine too dangerous to suit him. llo’s Vanco.
afraid of tronblo with Shadow Snako, lie paused oro thoy reachod tho comp- '
and he’s got some s homo for a fortuno fire.
about the girl he has brought horo." “Tallula Is weary," he said.
“W'liat trouble could lie havo with “All right; you can sleep anywhoro
Shadow Snako?"
“He's afraid tho old Modoc chieftain
hor
Tho protended half bro d flung hlm-
wlll learn about his treachery iu regard self upon a broad rock. Vanco contontr
to the princess.
“W hite Fawn?"
“Yes; and Danton and ho ha\o played
thu Indians false."
“About what?"
“Tho emigrant train. They sto o most
of the plunder, and the Snake will ro-
sont this and our desertion I wou'dn't
wonder If the Modoe chief sent a mes
senger to demand restitution Anyway,
lie’s made enemies of the savages by his
actions ”
The men returned to thu en\e just
then, but their conversation formed a
thenio of thought in the secut's mind for
some tlmo after their departure.
“The girl is here,” muttered tho
od himself with proceeding to tho spot
where his companions wore, and after
tolling them to see that Tallula did not
lcavo thu cave, pa d no further attention
to tho scout.
Tho latter had fully decided to explore
the bandits' haunt, in tho liopo of Had
ing Inez.
After a whllo ho left tho rocks, and,
unporcolved by tho men around tho
camp-flro, began examining tho various
passages and apartments of tho great
underground ca\<irn thoy occupiod.
There was one dim corridor down
which he could sue a light burning, and
ho stealthily made his way toward Iu
Hu drow back in tho shalow of a pro
ranger, “and Despard has some plan for jcctlng shelf of stono as ho saw, dlrei •tir
leaving tho country. I must loam what ahead of him, in an embrasure In tho
bis schemes are, and al oneo. Hut bow?" corridor, a man seatod on the floor of
Ranger Ralph reflected deeply for over the cave,
an hour Then as a bold Idea Hashed Ills back was to tho scout, and ho
upon his mind, ho dotormlned on its im- seemed to bo lazily nodding as If in
mediate execution. sleep.
He theorized readily that Despard “A guard," muttered tho scout, thrill-
meditated leaving the country. and that i Ing to quick Interest at tils discovory.
ho would probably take Inez. Tracey with “There must bo some ono In the cavo
him. The girl was now doubtless a pris- beyond, porhaps tho girl herself. ’’
oner In the outlaw's stronghold. Tho itangor Ralph poorod cautiously bo-
fortuno hor father bad left her was yond tho spot where tho corridor on-
thn obje. t of Des; ard's plot. largod. Ho stal led as ho discovered
Tc rescue the girl and foil tho reue- that a largo apartment terminated tho
gade In securing that fortune, the scout passageway. Upon a rude log table
folt that he must act quickly. was a second lantern, and Its rays
Ranger Ralph was noted along tin- showed a couch covered with a panthor-
frontier for his shrewdness, not only as skin.
a scout but as a de active. Upon this tho scout made out a fa
it was In the latter capacity that ho , miliar form. It was that of the very
hod now decided to act. and although b.ls maiden who was the thorne of all Ills
An 8a was a buM one. ho believed that anxious thoughts.
He etoeff spell-bonnff, yet excited,
gazing silently at the girl, whose head
wat bent In her hand*, as If In grief and
despair. Rapidly he began to form •
plan for evading the guard In tho cor
ridor and reaching Inez.
As ho stood thore a sudden episode
baffled all his plans. He saw Inez
Tracey start to hor feet and store In
wild emotion at the opposite tido of tho
cave. This portion of the cavern wat
at that momont completely shut out
from Ranger Ralph's range of vision.
Vaguoly he hoard a vole* speak hor
name. He saw the girl's face express
the deepest joy and relief. At that mo
ment the attention oI the guard seemed
directed to the apartment He arose
tlezcd a revolver from his feet, and be
gan to creep towards the cave.
Intensely Interested and yet perplexed
Ranger Ralph stood watching the scene
of what promised to be a most exciting
and momi-ntouseplsodo.
CHAPTER XVII.
Whoever It was that had apparently
entered the cave apartment whore ines
Tracey was, that parson did not evi
dently see or know of tho near proximity
of the bandit guard.
Kven tho Imprisoned maiden seemed
unaware of his presence, for hor beauti
ful faco, fully rovoalcd to the gaze of the
scout In tho light of tho lantern, glowod
only with emotions of gladness.
The guard, adopting a stealthy,
crouching movement, began to stop
gradually toward tbo apartment.
Itangor Ralph's att -ntlon wat divided
between him and Inez. He saw that
tho outlaw was too thoroughly engrossed
In watching tho Inmatos of the apart
ment to pay any attention to blin. Cau
tiously, therefore, the scout began to
steal after him.
A few steps enabled him to gain a
complete vlowof tho Interior of tho cavo.
He tamo to a dead stop with sheer sur
prise as he saw the cause of tho girl's
omotlon.
“Darrel Groyl" bo muttored undor his
breath.
It was Indood tho young scout
As the reader will remember, aftor ha
left White Fawn ho had penetrated to
tho cavo of tho outlaws from the In
closed valley Into which ho bad fallen.
When Despard had removed Inez to
the cave, Darrel had reached a spot
whore a huge rock blocked up tho en
trance to the apartmnnt For over an
hour he sought to push this berrlor
away and at last he bad succeeded.
It was his ontranco that had so
startled the captive inaldon.
“Inozl" he crlod. and sprang toward
her with outstretched arms.
In the first Impulse and rapture of
love and Joy Inoz. had glided to greet
him. A modest flush surmounted hor
brow, and she paused, trembling and
confused, as he seized hor hand fcrvontly.
“Oh, Darrel—Mr. Urey I You huve
como to rescuo mo."
“Yos. But we must not dolay."
“There Is a way of escape?*
“fly the way 1 came, yea Hal What
Is that?”
Darrel drow the startled Inoz closor to
his side and recoiled quickly as ho dis
covered the guard.
Thu lattor had moved Into full view.
“Retreat toward tho opening to tho
valley," directed Darrel to his fair com
panion.
“Hold!"
The guard leveled his rovolvor as ho
spoke. Evidently ha recognized Darrel
as an Intrudor and an enomy.
Tho latier was entirely unarmod, tho
savages having taken Ills firearms from
litin when they tlod him to the stake at
the I'uoblo River oncampmont,
Inez, had nearly reached the aperture
In the wall, when tho guard raised bis
revolvor.
Ranger Ralph had taken In the scene
at a glance, and resolvod to act quickly,
as he discerned the porll of his young
friend Darrel Uroy.
With a rapid spring he was fairly upon
the guard. Too lato, however, to pre
vent tho shot tho latter had directed at
Darrel.
Tho bullet sped wide of Its mark.
Thu report of the pistol, however, awoko
all the silent echoes of tho cave.
With one blew tlio old scout felled tho
guard tnsenslblo to tho floor of the cave.
Then, springing over his prostrate form,
he seized tho revolvor that had fallen
from hts grasp.
Darrel Urey recognized him with a
Joyful cry.
“Hanger Ralph!" ho ejaculated.
Inez glanced with quirk Interest at the
man she knew to bo her father's old-
time frlond and her own.
The scout glanced back at tho corridor
with an alarmed faco, as he board a new
commotion. Two men had come sud
denly into view. Ranger Ralph divined
In a flash that thoy had boon compan
ions of the guard.
Doubtless they had neon sleoplng In
the embrasure In tho corridor, and he
bad not noticed them. Tho shot had
aroused tliom, and as thoy entered the
apartment thoy comprehended the situa
tion at a glance.
“Fly!" ordered tho scout to Darrol and
Inoz.
“Hut the out'aws will bn arousod "
“I will hold tlioso two at bay, and
cover your oseapo."
_ _L*ro in: Conti seen. ]
The Great und th>. Little-
Altont 9 o’clock at night, and almost
directly overhead, ono sees the
bright star of tho liret magnitude
known as Arcturus. lioeont and most
careful investigations relating to this
star show some astonishing results.
That great sun is now known to bo
distant from us 181 light years; that
is, it takes light from it, traveling
18(1,000 miles iu a second of time, 181
vears to reach us, or 1,001,000,000,000,-
000 milos away. Tins star is 550,.000
times larger than our sun. If Arc
turus were a hollow sphere, it would
hold 080,000,000,000 halls as largo as
tho earth wo inhabit. Tho star is now
coming nearly directly toward us at
the rate of 19 miles a second,
hut goes athwart our tiosition about
350 miles a second, so that in
a few millions of years it will
wholly disappear from our rai'go ol
vision. Such distances and such mag
nitudes are wholly beyond the concep
tion of finite minds, and are absolutely
appalling. What may this great solar
center have revolving around it in the
form ol planets? And hero wo aro.
puny mortals, upou this hit of stellar
dust called the earth, pluming our
selves with our penny-whistle doings.
Tho greatest of mortals and of mortal
deeds are as nothing in the intfuite
Bcliome of existences. Probably with
in five millions of years some great
star like Arcturus may strike and in
stantly vaporize this solar system.
Think of it, little man, for whero will
yon and your deeds he then ?
V M TRY ^
CANDY CATHARTIC
^ATE THE L\V!£
ALL
DRUGGISTS.
MONEY IN SQUAB RAISINQ.
How They Are Produced la Mlchlis* for tho
Eastern Markets. 1
The only squab farm In M^lchKhn
Is located about three miles south of
Grand Haven. Squnbs are yoftng
doves, or pigeons, nnd are esteemed
great delicacies In epicurean and mid
night luncheon circles. There are sev
eral large squab farms lu the east,
and one near Toledo, but the only one
In Michigan, so far as known. Is at
Grand Ilnven, and It Is conducted by
F. J. Berureuthcr. He waB for sever
al years floorwalker In n large dry-
goods store. Ills health failed, and
five years ngo he took up squab mis-
Ing. It was originally a side Issue to
his floorwalking, hut he now devotes
most of his attention to It. His farm
comprises about ten acres of land, but
only a small portion of this is given to
tho squab Industry, the rest being
plnntod to whnnt nnd corn, which
forms the staple diet for the old doves.
He has u big cage of woven wire.
It Is 80 x 120 feot, and 20 feet high,
and the doves are kept confined by
tho wire netting on the sides und
above. On the north side of the cage
Is a long, low building. In which tho
doves keep house. The roof liss a
southern exposure und a wind break,
and here tho doves sun themselves.
The building Is divided by partitions
Into rooms about ten feet square.
These rooms nre banked up on three
sides, tier above tier, with small box
es, nnd these boxes are the nests,
where the eggs nre lnld nnd the young
nre hatched and grow so bo squabs.
The partitions nnd boxes extend up
ward to the caves of the building, nnd
above the space Is open from end to
ond, allowing free passageway for the
doves and a roosting place for those
not busy with domestic duties.
After tbe two pretty white eggs are
laid, the male takes Ills regular trick
of sitting on them during the twenty-
one days of tncnhntlon, and when the
young are batched he does hts full
share toward feeding them. Four
weeks nfter the young birds are
hatched they become marketable ns
squabs. The birds arc in full feather,
but not yet able to fly. A fast of
twenty-four hours Is the prelude to
the flight Into the dove heaven. This
fast Is Imposed not to make them
meek In spirit, but to clear their crops
of food. Then a sharp knife point
opens a vein In tbclr throat, and us
the life blood oozes out the bird's
brief career closes with n flutter.
While the flesh Is still warm the
feathers nre plucked out, the crop Is
washed out, and the denuded body Is
thrown Into a tub of water to cool.
Tho next day It Is packed In lee for
Bhlpinent. The squabs, dressed for
market, weigh about half a pound,
and the great market for them Is New
York. This city consumes very few
of them. There is only a small de
mand for them ItV Detroit, and Chic
ago, big nnd metropolitan ns It Is, Is
n poor market. Almost tho entire
product of Hernrenther goes to Now
York, and the shipments average
three or four dozens u week the year
round. The squabs command from
$1.G0 to $3.50 a dozen, and there Ib
money In the business.
The best breed of doves for squab
purposes Is the homing pigeon. Tills
Is not due to any particular delicacy
of the flesh, hut to the fnet that hom
ers nre the best breeders, are diligent
In properly earing for the eggs during
tin Incubating period, nnd keep theit
young well fed. But the squab far
mer does not run much to fancy stock.
Just plain, ordinary doves are good
enough. They bring out six to. teu
broods a year, each of two doves, and
often eggs are In the nest for n now
hatching before the preceding brood
has developed to the squab age. The
doves usually rest two months In the
year, hut as there Is no recognized
season for resting, the market can he
supplied tho year round.
Our Navy’s First Leader.
Ezekiel Hopkins would hardly know
the American Navy to-day, though he
was Its first couumtuder, aiul almost
Its father.
When the Revolution broke out the
patriots had no navy. Tho bnsls of
one was laid by the purchase of foul
morchant ships. Uuns were put
aboard, but their defects were so ser
ious that Congress ordered the build
ing of two war cruisers In October,
1778, and In December increased the
order to thirteen.
When appointed Commander of the
fleet In December, 1775, Ezekiel Hop
kins was In command of the Rhode
Island militia, holding the rank of
Brlgudler-Uonorul.
His successes, however, In the first
two years of the war, won him a vote
of thanks from Congress, to be fol
lowed by censure and detraction In
1776, when he fulled to capture the
British 29-gun ship Glnsgow. He was
dismissed because of Ills stubborn
ness In January, 1777, and fitted as a
privateer.
His Fxplolts In the East Indies,
where he captured over $1,000,000
worth of prizes In a cruise, were bril
liant.
It was under the commnnd of Eze
kiel Hopkins that John Pnul Jones
first served.—New York World.
Ei|lie«r Brown's Problem.
There's a romantic story In several
ehnpters being cnrrled on nonr tho
main lino of the Santa Fe, between
Topeka and Emporia, and If all tho
facts were known some people would
he surprised. There's a certain en
gineer whom we will call Brown for
convenience; his engine will bo No. 47
for the snmo purpose. Brown hns
been in the habit of mnklng a visit
when lie stopped to whistle for a cer
tain railroad crossing. Ho would
stop, pull the whistle, Jump to the
ground and u romantic young girl
would appear from the shadow of the
tree nnd allow herself to be gathered
In her future protector’s arms while
n shower of kisses would be rained
upon her upturned fnce. It would ull
take but a minute, imd.Brown would
clamber back Into his engine cab sud
pull out.
Tills hns been going on for some
tlmo, nnd the fireman lias become so
accustomed to It that he would reach
over, open the throttle anil got the en
gine started ns tbe engineer would
climb bnck upon the sent In the cab.
One night Engineer Brown was ab
sent from tho run and another en
gineer took- Ills place. When the
crossing was reached the ucw engin
eer stopped nnd whistled nud saw a
woman emerge from the shadow of
the tree.
"What’s that?" he asked the Ure-
mnn.
"Why, It’s Brown’s girl wnltlng-to
lie kissed,” replied the tlromnii anil
lie explained to the engineer nil about
It.
"Well,” said the new man on the
run. “I guess I can kiss her ns well
ns Brown,” and lie climbed down out
of the call, nml nfter the fireman had
heard several loud explosions from the
outside the engineer came clambering
hack Into the cub, chuckling to him
self.
Engineer Brown was absent from
the |run for several days, and when
tlio Jtlrl asked him how it enme that
lie h d a mustache one night nnd none
the icxt night und then a mustache
ngah . the story came out, and now
l'.ngiioer Brown Is trying to figure
out 1
Hue
iw many of the engineers on the
ave been kissing his sweetheart.
Nssal Flute Playing.
Amhng the customs of the aboriginal
Australians a recent party of Eng
lish Explorers discovered that nasal
flute playing was one. A pair of
young natives with fillets about tlielr
hair were selected to furnish music
for a feast. The English were sur
prised to see them hold their simple,
fetest-maae flutes to f their noses. With
tlil'lr mouths closed, they Inhaled
through one nostril and exhaled
through the other.
1
’nhe German relehstag is said to be
tha cheapest of all the parliaments of
Eulope. Its total expenses for the
curtent year have been only nbout
jitLooo.
THE PHILIPPINE NATIVES,
An Entllsh Traveller Says They Are “A« la
comprehensible Rice."
Judging from Hie accounts of an
English traveller who has made a
careful study of Philippine affairs, the
natives of the Islands, that Is, tho do
mesticated natives, are difficult people
to deal with. Before beginning his
studies of the nntlvo character, he
questioned a parish priest who had
been living among tho natives for
more thnu forty years. The priest de
clared the Islanders were an absolute
ly Incomprehensible race, to whom no
known rules of civilization or suvngry
lmd the smallest application. Here Is
the result of the Englishman’s per
sonal Investigations:
"They aro absolutely unreliable:
they will serve you faithfully for
twenty years nnd then commit some
such horrible crime as delivering over
your house nud family to brigands.
They are patient, sober, nnd even
honest servants usually, but nt nny
moment they nmy break out nnd. Join
ing a band of robbers, pillage your
house. If you tax them with the
crime they nre not abnshed, but dis
claim all responsibility, answering,
‘Senor, my bend was hot,’ which they
consider sufficient excuse.
“They will never confess to a mis
deed voluntarily. They aylll submit to
n heating without n murmur If they
think It Is deserved, nnd hear no mal
ice; but If they consider the punish
ment unjust, they will seek the first
opportunity of revenging themselves.
They never forgive nnd never forget
an Injury, but they cherish no mem
ory of kindness. Generosity they re
gard ns a weakness. If you give them
anything unsought they consider you
a fool nnd treat yon accordingly. They
nre always nsklng favors, though
never directly. Borrowing they think
no shame, but they never repudiate
their debts. On the other hand, they
never pay back voluntarily, nnd If
taxed with their dishonesty look sur
prised nnd say: ’Senor, you never
asked me for It/
“If you pny n mnn 20 cents for a
service he will be contented; If you
pay him 30 cents he will grumble.
They havo no words for Thank you’
In their Inngunge, nor concept of what
the phrase Implies. They have no no
tion of charity, never helping one an
other excepting In the case of rela
tives, hut they acknowledge oven the
remotest ties of relationship. If
treated badly they make good Ber*
vnnts nnd never grumble; If treated
kindly they nre lost nnd go to the had.
They never stick to an occupation, but
nre ready to turn their hands to any
thing. They are Jacks-of-all-trndes
nnd good at none. They nre brave
against equals If led by superiors, but
a real or fnncled superiority In the foe
causes them to abandon all hope.
“They do no* know the meaning of
hospitality. They will do what you
tell them If you tell them often
enough, hut they will never do any
thing of their own accord. They will
answer questions, but never voluntoe*
Information. Thoy will let your horse
die for want of corn and never tell
you tho supply hns given out. They
are confirmed liars nnd show only
surprise when round out. They are
good husbands, though intensely jeal-
ons. They have no ambition nnd no
Ideas of order or economy, hut In tho
matter of cleanliness they are super
ior to all the Inhabitants of the Far
Fast save the Japanese.”
Division ol Great Britain’s Wealth.
Recently gathered statistics show
that nearly all the real and personal
property of Great Britain, amounting
lit value to $63,364,243,940. Is In the
hands of about one-thirteenth of tho
population, while twelve-thirteenths
own so little ns to escape the Inherit
ance tax upon estates of $500 nnd ov
er. and the tax upon all incomes of
$750 nnd over.
Massachusetts elalms to have more
different kinds of native trees tlma
has any kingdom of Europe. The
number exceeds fifty, among them
being nine large oaks.
| ffir'MMin’WoS^vsisiysrti
tit-scriptIons of all our PlnniM itnd
b Oman*. REMEMBER wo a to tho
E only firm of actual manufacturers
J selling o vcIusIyi-Iy to tho general
‘ public direct, ut factory
only firm whore you Rrttlo R.-ni KtjicI Value for vour money.'"fhe“ro aro'fto ‘Cnff
IbmU-rs’or .Mlddlemeul prollts added. Cfc':-PK(I A I, (MFV.KK NOW RKAI) Y ’
23T CASH OR ON EASY PAYMENTS
!* V'MircIrcuniHiancYaJ'lant'saiDl Orpins shipped on thlrtvdayj’trlalln yoiirmvn homo
•five years. No money require! In ndvm-o. Satnlcliverv
r special warrautft
topurelmfer guaranteed.
I, tJ'KKZM ZH, — oil, _
any t>ank, the editor of this p
of the multitude of patron*
cha^-tl millions of dollars wirth «.f liiMru
ntf-nte from us during nearly ko tjw;
new hook "Tho Heart of thelvkplr ,
in*r a thuuzmnd recent n-rervitu, *> D t f n -e
1M)NT FAIL TO WRIT EAT ONCE to
CORNISH A CO.,
Man a fact ore ro of A»trleo4 Pl»noi and
’ Ing. Full explanation with every ^
s catalogue. J ^
KstnbU^JT^rlTXoTeottC -r-
WASHINGTON. N. J.g
