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BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
If/oy ha« » cny-haired mother
; -5.**,*°© okl home lar away,
l^t down and write the letter
! Put off day by day. ,
\ ^ wait until her tired steps
; —“ch heaven's pearly ante,
• »ut shew her that you think of her
* Before it is too late.
**/T ou ’T e * oiessage,
a loymg word to say,
1,11 y° u forge*
-But whisper it to-dky.
eHio knows what bitter memories
- May haunt j'ou if you wait?
Bo make your loved one happy
, Before it is too late.
The future is unknown}
To-motrow $» k mystery,
„ To-day is all our own. ,
The chanee that fortune leads to us
May vanish while we wait,
Bo spend your life's rich pleasure
Before it is too late.
The tender word tinspofctft*
—o^drgOtteh i
_ The wealth of love unspent,
J? 6 i0me heart* breakings
For these some loved ones wait;
bo snow them that you care for them
Before it is too late.
—New World.
Ingenious Detection of
a Rogue.
By Lawrence Leslie.
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NK Of the cleverest (cats
In the detection, pursuit,
and capture of criminals
that has been developed for
_____ years, Was performed by
omce. of tbo New Yorlt detective
police force some jeers since.
About that time the oncers of the
City Bank of New York discovered
that they had been swindled ont of
$73,060 by means of a forged check
foe that amount, purporting to have
been drawn by Commodore Vander
bilt. Nearly a month passed before the
•rand was discovered, and in the mean
time several other checks for large
Amounts, drawn by the same party,
had been honored; so it was almost ini
possible for any of the employes to
kemember with satisfactory distinct'
hess any of the circumstances con
Sleeted with the payment of the tread
ulent document. However, it was
placed In the hands of a shrewd detec
tive, and he went to work to And a
clew, and trace ont the mystery,
The officer’s urst suspicion was that
some of the clerks of the banks bad
been in collusion with the forger, and
doubtless shared the profits of his
crime. After-two weeks' scrutiny of
the character, habits and associations
of the various clerks, that theory was
Abandoned, and it only remained for
him to gather from them, if possible,
some clew, however slight, of the bold
•peratlon. His first Inquiry wns if
any one, not In the habit of presenting
checks, had been seen doing so within
the past month. Only two of the clerks
had any memory on. the subject, and
theirs was of the most shadowy and
tlsfactory character. One remem
ered seeing a stout, elderly man drive
strikingly beautiful black horse and
Bee carriage up to the bank, enter the
office, and transact some business, be
knew not what, and depart, since
Which he had not seen him.
The other clerk, after a thorough ex
amination and numerous questions put
to assist or quicken his memory, at
last concluded that he did recollect
strange man, who entered the bank one
day about the time the forged check
was presented, nnd had a check cashed
for a large amount. A peculiarity In
the man's necktie attracted his atten
tion, and he looked him full In the face
and retained a vivid recollection of
•very feature. He was an amateur
artist, and especially expert In pen
drawing. Taking a sheet of paper and
>n old pen which was lying upon the
desk, be quickly produced a portrait,
which he declared to be an accurate
Ukenese of the man he suspected.
The officer did not look upon these
•lews. If such they might be called,
as promising much hope of success.
He first exhibited tho drawing to the
clerk who had seen the suspected
rogue drive up with the fine black
bone, and be confidently Identified It
Here nt last was some' encourage
ment The first attempt was to trace
the horse and carriage, and discover
.who owned or who had hired such a
rig. Tho effort was unsuccessful; the
officer, however, was convinced that
the man, whoever .he might be, was an
admirer of fast and stylish horses, and
ba therefore commenced a search
among the establishments devoted to
the stabling and sals of such animals,
hoping that be would find some one
who could Identify the party. After
going to nearly all such establishments,
exhibiting the portrait, be came upon
• man who recognized In the drawing
one William Livingston, whom ha had
known a year or two, but who bad Ola-
appeared within the past month, after
paying np some old debts and buying
one or two fancy boraea. Further In
quiry brought ont the fact that Liv
ingston was In very straitened ciicum-
stances bnt a few months previously,
and how he could honestly obtain tbe
means to pay hla old debts and gratify
bis love for horseflesh was not so clear
and gave fresh encouragement to tbe
persevering detective. To follow Liv
ingston was necessary, but how could
he be traced? He- bad disappeared,
and no one knew when or wbtther.
What, then, was to be done? Should
tbe trail be abandoned and the case
given np as one of tbe mysteries that
baffled solution?
Never, said tbe Indefatigable officer,
and be went to work with desperate
energy to nnravel the tangled skein.
He finally reached tbe following con
clusions; The perpetrator of the forg
ery was Livingston; he was a good
deal of a bone fancier, and would
doubtless spend a considerable portion
of hit dishonest gains In the purchase
of lint stock; and, farther, that the
stock wonld be purchased in New
Turk, as that market promised a bet
ter selection, and the criminal con-
.himself entirely safe from de-
tion.
« first step, therefore, waa to learn
If so, to run them down and see who
they were.
For weeks the search was without
reward* but at last the case bright-
cned, A man waa found of whom soy-
oral horses has been purchased by a
man much resembling Livingston, but
here giving the name of Peck. Tho
horses were shipped to Buffalo, Whilhuf
"Mr. Peck” stated that he Wat golqg.
Here waa thb long-sought clew, and
the officer lost no time In visiting Buf
falo, to learn further Mr. Peck's pres
ent abode. Another disappointment
met him here. The freight hooks
showed that the horses had been re
ceived two or three months previous
ly, and taken away, but nothing far
ther was known concerning them tr
Mr. Peck,
Nothing daunted, however, the In
quiry was pursued, and finally the
horses were traced to a stable, hut
were now owned by a Mr. Welch. Sev
eral other nnlmals were purchased,
nnd the whole then shipped to Chica
go. From the description the officer
wns convinced that Livingston, Pock
nnd Welch were one snd the same per.
son, and the pursuit began to wax In
teresting.
Arriving at Chicago, he found that
tbe borses had been taken away, but
the most careful Inquiry revealed noth
ing more. As they had not been re
shipped, the officer concluded that they
had been driven Into the country.
There were some breeding mares
among the stock, and he concluded that
the party, whoever he wan, designed
to open a stock farm. Finding all oth-
er efforts to trace tbe horses vain, he
attempted to learn If any farm suita
ble for such a purpose had been pur
chased recently, and If so, by whom.
At one of tho real estate agencies he
found that a man from the East,
named William Livingston, bad been
looking for such a place, and had fin
ally purchased, but where wns not
known, certainly not In Cook Connty.
as an .examination of the records
proved; bnt tbo officer reasoned that
It could not be far from Chicago, as
the stock was apparently driven
Instead of being shipped.
If, reasoned tho officer, Livingston,
who was wlthont doubt the criminal,
had purchased a farm of this charac
ter, he must buy a large quantity of
tools, harness, saddles, wagons and
like goods for Its use. A careful
search among dealers In these articles
revealed the fact that a liberal quanti
ty of sneb goods bad recently been
bonght by a Mr. William Livingston
and sent to Du Page Connty, about
forty miles from Chicago, where he
bad bought fonr (mail farms and con
solidated them into one handsome
stock farm. Believing detection Im
possible after tbe lapse of so long a
time, ba bad boldly taken hi* own
name, and. tbongb almost within tbe
clntcb of tbe officer of justice, was yet
entirely unconscious of hla danger,
Tbe game waa found; now for Its
captnre. Taking fonr or five police of
ficers from Chicago, oil in citizens'
clothes, tbe party went ont to the
farm, and Inquired for William Liv
ingston. Tbe “elderly, abort, atont
gentleman,” who bad figured so con-
splcuonsly In the officer's search, ap
peared, and the correctneaa of the pen
and Ink sketch Impressed the officer
as remarkable.
Tbe party represented themselves at
from Cblcago, wbo, baring heard of
bis fine farm, bad come down to tee
for thamialvea, and perhaps purchase
some of bis choice stock.
They were .cordially received, hos
pitably entertained, ahown over tbe
place, and finally dined and wined In
tbe epaclone mansion. On rising from
tbe table tbe New York officer re
marked:
Well, Mr. Livingston, do yon like
tbls'place and this qnlet life as well
as life In New York?”
Tbe man waa startled, looked sharp
ly at the officer, and answered:
“What do yon mean? I was never
In New York In all my life.”
Well, then,” retorted the officer,
“you will have an excellent opportnn
lty to go there. William Livingston,
I arrest you.”
Livingston turned as pale as a ghost
and gasped ont:
What for?"
For the forgery of a check on the
City Bank of New York, for $75,000.”
replied the officer, drawing a pair of
handcuffs from bit pocket and advanc
ing toward him.
“Stop, sir!" exclaimed the culprit.
'Stop, air! This la an outrage,” and
he glanced around the room for tome
weapon with which he conld defend
himself. Ha waa qnlckly surrounded,
however, and the Irons fastened upon
him.
For a time he raged fnrlonsly, mak
ing fearful threats against bis captors;
calmly. He representes that a rels-
ilve, wbo had recently died, had left'
him a considerable aum of money,
with Which he had purchased the farm
and stock,
On searching hlrU, however, a roll of
bills amounting th $10,000 was found
in ah inner pocket, many of them being
entirely new, and on the City Bank-
some of tbe very notes which had been
paid out on tbe fraudulent check aome
months before. After this discovery
he waa more quiet, and willingly ac
companied hla captors to New York.
The cash found on bis person, the
farm and stock were taken possession
of by tbe victimised bank, and man
aged so Judiciously that more than
$05,000 Wns realized, leaving tbs bank
a sufferer for t{s* than $10,000.
Livingston Wat soon after brought
td trial; bbnvlcted and escaped with a
sentence of four years and a half. At
(he expiration of bis sentence, a few
years ago, he again went West, aud
when last heard from waa running a
small stock farm in Iowa.
The case In all Its phases ranks
among the most curions and Interesting
in .criminal annals. The slight clew
so' perseverlngly followed, the little
incidents which pointed so unerringly
toward tbe culprit, and the sagacity
with which all these little bints were
followed to tbe end, places the detec
tive art among the most notable and
useful of the Sciences.—New York
Weekly.
Tree Planting by Railroad Companies,
The renewed Interest manifested by
railway managements in tree culture
for producing railway ties, beginning
some two or three years ago, seems to
be bearing fruit. We have previously
published the details of work whlcl:
has been undertaken by n number of
roads, Including, among others, the Ill
inois Central, the Boston and Maine,
the Michigan Central, the Pennsyl
vania Batlroad, the Big Four, the Bio
Grande Western and the West Vir
ginia Central and Pittsburg. Tbe Bos
ton and Maine Railroad Is growing
chestnut trees, the Pennsylvania ycl
low locust and the other roads named
have planted catitlpa trees. Alf of
these roads bad graves of trees grow
ing last year. At that time the Penn
sylvania Railroad had planted a grove
of 1500 locust trees, near Newton-
Hamilton, Pa., and this year It has
added to Its forestry plantations
grove of 43,000 locust trees at Cone*
wago, Pa. It li the Intention to
plant 200,000 trees during the com
ing yesr. The plan for tbe following
years is to plant about 300,000 trees
annually. — Railway and Englnoerlur
Eeview. •
Came In a Hollow Log.
Irvin Williams, of 2410 Venable
street, .Richmond, while hnntlng for
birds a few days ago noticed.bis set
ter, Dick, standing firm and backed
up by the settera of James Wright,
Pat nnd Ruby. The dogs bad trailed
the birds to a hollow log. Pat,
beautiful bine Belton setter, went Into
tho hollow log. Yonng Williams took
off his coat and pushed bis band Into
the cavity of the log, when to his sur
prise, he found a dead bird. Thinking
there were more he tried a second
time, when he cried out as If suffering
from some great pain. His friends
soon got to him only to find his arm
apparently caught far up into the hol
low.
It was found that a ’coon had been
caught In a steel trap and had broken
tbe chain. The trap was a double
trap, and had caught young Williams
by the finger, which was badly cut.
With much tronble he was released,
nnd to the surprise of all a twenty
pound coon and twelve partridges were
found.—Richmond Times Dispatch.
APRONS USEFUL AND ARTISTIC.
One of the season's Innovations is the
apron. It Is dainty, beruffled and ric-
turespue, and la to be worn both or
namentally and for use. But evert the
uSeftii biles ore so pretty and becoming
ns td make every girl feel industrious.
They come in coarse linens, kollaiid
and crash, and ore trimmed with bands
of a contrasting color or braid. Make
them with ruffles rnnulng over tho
sleeve tops and a poke shape belt of
same soft material, perhaps percale.
One that Is striking and becoming to
a brunette Is of turkey red. It has the
advantage, too, of not soiling so easily
St lighter colored materials.
The woman Who does her own house
work will Bud the artist apron a godd
find and very comfortable to work in.
It Is usually made of striped or cheek
ed gingham,
The dainty little Sewing npronS are
made of some pretty colored or flow
ered muslin cut In squares or circles,
with very full frills all ronnd, and
tiny pockets set on. The prettiest ones
.-an be made from large bandker-
rblofs.—New York American.
any ona had recently made any ex-' but tbe storm soon spent? Itself, end
teostre purchases of sneb stock, ami be was able to talk over the matter
Cod Losing Their Linn.
It la said that when a man finds be
has a liver he has Instant cause for
nnhapplness. But the Norwegian cod
fish are losing their livers, and there
is likely to be unhappiness In the
world unless they tsko-some means of
finding the organ. The scarcity of cod
liver oil, a great tonic for persons with
weak lungs. Is owing not to tbe fact
that fewer cod fish sre caught, bnt
that the fish have little or no livers
any more. This Is thought to be
cansed by lack of sufficient nourish
ment, as tbe tiny tea creatures on
which tbe cod feed are disappearing
from tbe Norwegian waters. The livers
of the fish when caught are found to
bs shriveled badly and In toms cases
totally lacking. Where formerly It
took only abont 15,000 cod to make r.
barrel of cod liver oil, It now requires
at least 40,000.
Aagllog Tor Xeakoloogo,
Opposite Brockvllle, In tbe 8b Law
rence, a party of Montreal anglers had
tbe good fortune to kill two mntka-
longe, both exceeding thirty pounds In
weight, a few days ago. Of course
raucb larger ones are occasionally
taken In the 8t. Lawrence, and I have
before me a letter telling of a tnuskn-
Ionge taken in Lake Bemldjl, Minn., a
few weeks ago, wblcb It said to have
measured four feet seven Inches In
length, and to have tipped the scales at
fifty-four pounds. Bnt two In one day
weighing over .thirty pounds each Js a
catch not to be despised.—Forest ani
Stream.
HAVE YOU A PURPOSE?
What have you planned to accom
plish my fair render in this glad new
year that has Just dawned—you, Who
are living from day to day with no
possible excuse for existing, except
the fact that you are In tbe world,
have been missing the Joys, that belong
to those who are really alive. Wake
up and look about you and you will
behold the wondrous scene. The letb-
nrgy that has dulled your sense of
appreciation may easily be shaken.
If you will but reiolre to act your
parh Happiness conies from within,
not without, and the Consciousness
that you have done well that thing,
however great or small, which baa
corns to your hand, will smooth away
the wrinkles of discontent and make
life worth living. Take n little time
for self-communion—If you hare not
done so already—and see If yon cannot
figure out a new and more beautiful
pattern for the coming years, for, as
someone has said, “Life Is like a roll
of costly material passing swiftly
through our hands, and we must em
broider our pattern on It aa It goes;
we cannot wait to pick up a false
stitch or pauri long before we set
nnother.” So we dare not dally too
long, lest time Is no more for us.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
WOMEN IN FIELDS OF ART.
There are carping critics—masculine,
of course—who point to the failure of
women In certain fields of art ns evi
dence that they do not constitute, as
Mrs. Grand aud others would linve ns
believe, the superior sex. Men may
he ethically and morally debnsod, but
In poetry, music, painting, scnlptm-e,
they have manifested a supreme geni
us which the other sex does not pos
sess. Of course, there are Tarlous
explanations of a fact which can hard
ly be disputed. One Is that women
bave not bad tbe chance that men have
bad, and that In tbe coming centuries
they will outdo all tbat men have done
In tbe past Bnt this argument in
volves a pure aesumptlon. Betides, It
remains to he demonstrated that geni
us develops In exact ratio with oppor
tunity. Men with few advantages
have risen to the heights of achieve
ment; and In tbe arts, especially, com
petition is free. Tho women who have
become great artists bare not usually
been conscious of tbe limitations of
sex. There are women painters whose
placo It not to very far below tbo high,
cst, though their nnmber It scanty;
and In poetry, too, they have accom
plished at least something, even If no
woman poet can be ranked with
Shakespeare or Goethe or Dante. It
seems to ba in music chiefly tbat they
are dumb. Tbe list of a thousand wo
men composers wblcb an Industrious
German bat complied Is not convinc
ing. One could easily make np a list
of a thousand men compotera of whom
only a few hid heard. Tbs point Is
,tbat of tbsse women not more than a
dozen can fairly be called eminent,
and of tbe dozen none has. tbe genlua
of Wagner, Bach and Beethoven, of
Gonnodr Schubert and Verdi.—Provi
dence Journal.
permanently. A reliable depilatory It
made.of oife port quicklime-and two
quarts of sulphurate of calstnm. Re
duce the Ingredients to a floe powder,
mlz, bottle, and keep closely corked.
When required for use mix a small
quantity with enough Water to form
a thin paste. Apply < tlilu coating to
the hairy skin and allow it to remain
until the skin begins to prickle; theii
wash off Immediately with warm
water and soap. If left on too long it
will blister the skin. Should the skin
feel sensitive after the operation bathe
with witch hazel to allay the Irrita
tion.—Mltfor and Former.
FOR WOMEN WHO TRAVEL;
Few Women have traveled more
widely 1(1 Oiif-of-tbe-way places of the
wbrld than Mias Flora SliaW, tbs well-
known' Correspondent of tbs London
Tlnmee, who came' before the public
come years ago by plotting the Jame
son raid jit" conjunction with the late
Cecil Rhodes.
When asked if she lind met with
some terrible experiences on her tra
vela In tho Klondike, West Africa,
South Africa, Australia and elsewhere,
Miss Shaw replied:
“No, 1 cannot lay claim to heroic
tmrdllioed, and I do not bellern any
other woman traveler Oil 11, if you
travel 111 .garage or Unsettled countries
ns a woman tverytlilng is made smooth
for Jrod, -Every man Wbo has acquaint
nncS With rough traveling will know
how much Cnsler It Was for mo to do
snoli journeys than it would hare been
for n man In my position.
“1 was usually tbe only woman of
the party,' and where n man would
bave to make n way for himself, my
way was made for me by common con.
sent of kindness by tbe men nround
me, The best that there wns was at
ways at my disposal. Generally I hud
my tent; but If, when sleeping ont of
doors one stone was softer than ano
thcr, It was mine. If food wns short,
there wns always a portion for ‘the
Indy,' which someone declared him
self not hungry enough to eat. If
streams Were too deep to ford, there
was nlweys somebody ready to pull
me through or- help me over.
'All through the wide world the
rough edge of adventure Is tempered
for women. Judging from iny own
experience, I always take with
pinch of salt the thrilling nccou
■which some women travelers wt
about their hardships.”
While women are not allowed to
plead as lawyers In German courts, not
a few are otherwise employed ns .ex
perts In- various branches of the pro
fession,,
A delightful essence to lnhnle when
suffering from headache Is composed
of one drgehm of oil of lavender, one
ounce lamp camphor,: three ounce*
liquid amkqonla nhd one pint nlcohbl,
Dissolve and bottle.
Women deans of several Western
nnlversltlcs wbo recently met In Cbl
cago voted to change the name of
buildings jlq-whlch young women live
nt college from “dormitories” .to
"balls of residence.” 'j
It Iz.qrtly a question of tlmo when
syndicate dinners will be tbe rage.
Many a woman who cannot often give
large djnfiers la glad to put her house
end her set-vents at tbe disposal of z
group of friends, each of whom eon-
tributes one course “on the menu. Tpe
affair thus becomes a sort of dining
club banquet.
Living In a farm bonte near Tann-
ton. Mass., Is tbs list descendant of
the Msifasolt Indians, Princess
Tewetrlerna, of the Warapanoa$s.
She le celled Miss Mltchel by her
neighbors. Her face, It Is said. Is of
the pure olive type so rarely teen, tpd
although sixty-seven she Is In full
possession of her mantel end-physical
vigor.
Tbe Japanese Hlatatar*
Viscount Haynshl, the new Japanese
Mlnlater to London, u a man of broad
culture and fine ability. He baa trans
lated Into bla own language many for
eign works on political, economical and
religious subjects, and ell bave had
wide circulation. He speaks English
with Jnst e trace of aecent. Viscount
Hayashl belongs to one of tbe feudal
families, which, before tbe revolution
of 1868, were the military and govern
tng claeees, bnt be himself was barn
with liberal, progressive views, nnd If
in complete sympathy with the demo
cratic opinions now to tbe fore in
Japan,
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.
“The only way to encceesfully tod
permanently remove superfluous hair
U by tbe electric needle In the bends
of a skin specialist. Do not think of
attempting tbo work yourself for yon
run tbe danger of disfiguring yourself,
perhaps beyond remedy. Abont twen
ty seconds is required to kill the hair
Coincide after the Injection of the elec
tric needle. While tbe operation U
rather painful, as well a* very tedious,
forty and fifty hair* may be destroyed
at a sitting and without Injury to tbe
most delicate skin. Of course tbit
treatment it only practicable when
there Is a growth of coarse irregular
hairs on tbe face; the fine thick growth
on the arms canpot be removed by tbU
method, the bain are too numerous.
Tbe application of a good canitic or
depilatory In tbe form of a past* la tka
beat thing to nee for the growth on tbe
arms; the first removal will not be per
manent as tbe caustic rarely reaches
lo the root* of all of the offending
hairs; after a time many will grow
again and the treatment mutt bo re-
nested. However, the depilatory af
fordf relief and If
In time, destroy tbe
Fall bishop sleeves are tbe rnlo for
moet youthful garment*.
A shorter style of fitted, coat U to
be tbe correct shape for spring.
Tiny ruches, now a very smart trim
ming feature, le an eld fashion re
vived.
Newer by far than either tucks or
ihlrrlnga ar* tbe old-time gaoctngt.and
smockings.
Silk linings, as a rale, match tbe
dress, though In soma cases tbey
matcb tbe,trimming.
Broad, or narrow fittings of moni:
eellne do sole are preferred to lace for
ornamenting lace blonsee.
Skirt* arc mnch shorter Id the beck,
longer in'.front, and very much toiler
then they have been for tome time.
The desired slooplng shoulder is of
ten effectively obtained by letting
tucks in .the upper part of the sleeve.
Velvet often it-the choice for the
princess drees and makes up finely
In tbe severity tbat 1 most becoming
to this cut.',
Tbe chain bat extended to tbe arm.
and with tbe open banging sleeve* of
tea gown* end other bouse frocks rows
of patris or other Jewels encircle tbe
wrist or ere wound high on tbe arm.
Tbe separate silk waist of a shads to
Batch the doth or velvet eklrt le
steadily Increasing In favor, and It It
expected that tbe old favorite soft
white waist will have to taka second
I «ENf
r-si-otij
Caught an DM Hao'
Fishing Waa
“Did yon ever heir of.
j-seveli shark* with one
Uo'sn L. W- Eacott of the
Antlgna, recently. The
ItWdy Ilea St til* foot
street, Brooklyn.
“I never heard tell of encl
nntll fair end full winds left
homeward Way from
Just above the equator,
hadn't been becalmed livtli
more'n fifteen minutes Tvln
came an ordinary sized shark
around. ' • ■ ’
“Word was passed np form’d,
chunk of pork u big as my head s
baited on « bool: and cast astern,
shark took right hold slid we I
alongside and aboard.
“It Was X peculiar kind of shark that
didn’t have no teeth whatever, and It*
tall, which had two flukes to It, was
abont bait as hag as its body. -
“Well, we cut open tbe ehark to see
If ws conld find any curios Inside.
There were no enrios, nor nothing of
tbat tort. All there was In tbat shark
that we could mid was twenty-six Utile
Sharks, so that made twenty-seven
sharks all told caught with one hook. -
“The little once were about six Inches
long, all alive, and all were toothless
and havlhg white stomachs.
"I wanted tho cook to make « shark
gtew, for young shark la tender amir $
good eatitt’, but the other hands
Wouldn't listen to It, so we threw ’em
nil overboard and the cook put another
bit of beef In soak.”—New York World.
WISE WORDS.
The process of repentance Is bitter,
but Its fruits ore sweet.
A changed life and a changed mind
are both essential parte of true repent-
aw*. ■DIM
Yon cannot start the fire of feud
without getting tbe emoke in your own
•yes, .
An instantaneous perfection would
be at valueless as an Instantaneous ed
ucation.
A men. is diligent to cultivate bit -
corn, bnt expects his character lo grow
without.
No girl can be provident of her time
who la not prudent in the choice of her
company.
Don’t keep any company in yonr
heart that yon have to apologise to
yonreelf for.
One thorn of experience la worth n
whole wilderness of warning.—James
Russell Lowell.
There le mote danger in tbe under
ground currents of dtelre than Inctlie
over-head wind* of temptation,,. -J
When we look on the world is,our .
own plum we are almost sure to
that we have eaten It too green.
ClrUlty It a charm tbat attracts the
love of ell men, and too much li.f
than to show too little.—Ansp-eyA
Where shall! An Id Demand,
In the northern Shan State*, o
border of Bnrnia, Is a tribe calls
Wild Waa. These people prop
with buman skulls tbe demons t
they worship. Outside every
lq.tbeir country there are many pouts,
Air in - one line, decked with
ills. A nlcbo la ent In “
«tdh post, with a ledge :
ther skull can rest and grlu
bole In front of It. Every village t
dozen end tome ee many as i
of these bead posts. Fi-esh
In special request at harvest
•re pnrcheeed for large sums, those
distinguished visitors being |
ly desired. So, ae Mr. Scbtt, t
superintendent of the Steles,;
some year* ago: “The Wes States «
therefore,, no piece for missionaries .
globe trotter*."
The Besetarefci Assistants.
There If one feature lu tbe
tbe Carnegie Institution, wt 1
widespread importance, and I
•election of twenty-five ’’research
Blatant*,” to each of whom I
aum of >1000 or $1200,
search assittente” ere for the
I’onng persons who bare tlr
well trained and ere prepared t
•cate definite, lines of inrestign*’
der tbe guidance of older, blghc
fled leaders. These men ere
lowed to be “astltttfrts"inthe
nee of tbat word, nor to engage
Instruction.
United Ages Hark 4SO Ttare.
Six Shoffar brothers, sons of
Shaffer, of . Highland Connty. I
ware photographed In a group at
borough, Ohio, a short time ago.
eldest la eighty-six years of age, i
the yonngeet seventy-four. Their o
•gee amount to 480 year
er’e children numbered
tbe children of these six
her, respectively, elerien. :
thirteen, twelve end live,
list in .tbe order of tbe fatl
The Growth of Lon
During tbe nineteenth ,
don grew from a city of f
to one of 6,500,000—tigit
eight fold. New York I
00.000 to 3JSOO.OOO—nrerly :
London It now increasing
per coot. In a decade, and :
thirty-fire per cent, or f
If this rate should hold |
years moire New York t
15.000,000 population i
ahead of Loodou. .