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Y 1 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