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•V; . "i Vj 1 ~ 1 . TIMES ENTERPRISE, THOMAS VH.LE. f l MW him once beforo A* he patn/'/l hr the door. And Again The pavem«ii»too« reeound Aa he tottere o'er* the ground With me cent. Tlicy eajr thatin^hiepnme^ THE LAST LEAF. (Apropos ol Dr. OfcW’* Joke.) the pnmins-knife of time Out him down, -- Not a btttvr man wax found By thecrier os his round Rut now h« walk, the streets. And he look, at all he tneeta Sad and min, • Bad he .hake. hi. feeble head. That it aeema aa if he Mid, "They an gone." The mom marbles rest On the lips that ha has pnat In their bloom. And the names be loved to bear Hart been carved for many a year On the tomb. J KlW“ t Thai be "&d?Reman noee,^ And hit cheek waa like a rose In the snow. Rut now bit neat is thin, Ami it roata upon his chin Like a .tail, And a crook ia in hia back, And,n melancholy ones leaf upon the tree Lett^^Ww, At the old fonaken bough Where I " \ WHO GOT the best of it? | J ,»»*»** ) J By Boodie Smith. J * H RALLY, now Mona, thU ta not like yon to object to my going np to BurtonvlIW. 'Yon know a man's business bits to be attended to, let matters be they .may. I'd like to let yon go to tbe Springs, but I really must go to Burtonrille, and you can get cousin Melissa to come tiny with you while I am away." And Ur. Lee looked half eagerly at tbe pretty face of bte wife ai ibe boiled herself with the ted pouring. Mona Sayton bad been married to Horace Loo for about three year*, and be bad been quite a model husband; but bare of late be bad made two or three tripe off without asking ber to accompany blm, a thing Mona did not qnite understand, and sbe resolved she would soo more Into it “Why," aba said, looking up from the bpt muffin sbe was buttering, T thought you attended to tbat business on the last trip you made up tbe Hud- aon with Mr. Moulin.” "Oh, yes”—his fair, handsome face flushing crimson—"so I did go up to attend to It; but there was a bitch somewhere. Women don't understand Imsinesi, and I don’t want yonr pretty head filled op. with dry details, but think about your music, your birds, and go down to Btedart's and gat that allk pattern you admired eo much. There, won't tbat keep you from teas ing? Run along and pack mo a change or two of Uuen In my .valise, there la n pretty girt,” he continued, as they rqse from tbe breakfast table. Mrs. Lee said nothing more, but as aha busied bereelf In packing ber hus band's vallee then was a resolute gleam In ber pretty brown eyes tbat spoke volumes, bad Mr. Lee not been eo abeorbed In hie own affairs ss not to notice It , "H’mT be muttered. “Blm was 'eas ier to mpnngo than I expected. I t bought these would bo tbe lost bit of a scene, but sbe took tt moro'quietly than I thought. I reckon It Is some- - what lonely hsae for ber when I am gone. When I corns back I’ll taka ber for a trip to ber uncle’s, out In the country. I’ll show ber I am grateful for ber acqulesoence In this matter. ‘‘Hurry up, my pet or III be too Isle to catch tbe train,” glancing at tbe little clock tbat stood on tbe mantel. “It’s a quarter after seven now, and I’ve barely time to' reach the itatlon. There! Thanks; I’m ever so much obliged. Shall I leave word for cousin Melissa to aome np this morning or this evening?” be inquired, as he was about starting. “Tbanka. You need not atop, aa you wilt be pressed for time. I’ve bolt a mind to take a good nap (ill this even ing, when I'll call at aunt Minnies and bring cousin Uosa back with me,” sbe replied. “Well, do so by all-meani. Take the nap, for you wero up late last night at' Mrs. Hart’s reception; but don’t for get to call for Ltsoa. I’ll be back In three or four days at furthest. Taka care of yomreelf. By,, by!” After he was gone pretty Mona Lee oat down and indulged In a hearty cry, aa almost any woman would In like circumstances; but sbe soon dried ber eyes and set about packing her trunk with such basic tbat all prepara tions were complete in a few hour*. Taking out ber purse, sbe counted over ber money with an anxious face. “Two hundred—yes, two fifty. Sure ly that Is as much as I'll need. But, for fear of an accident. I’ll go to Hor ace’s partner, Mr. Biye. and draw an other hundred. I ran tell him I'm go ing out of tbe city during Horace's ab sence, wblch I am—and I don’t care who know* I am going, so no one< knows where I am going. Horace . thinks be la deceiving me, bat we will tee something about tbat.bnstnes which is so bard to attend.to, end women can't understand. Well, we will aee what we will see." ■be rang ber bell, and wben tbe ter- „ rant girl same In aho said: “Patiy, you’ve been wishing to pay your mother a visit. You ran go and stay till next Friday. Here are your wages. Be kind enough to request tbe housekeeper to remain and take rare of tlio bone* till next Friday. She ran keep one or two of tbe servants. To those she jSoes not need tbe ran give s holiday, bat tell those who take holiday to be here by next Friday morning. You may go!” “By, Jove! t(bat a superb form! Who' Is Hint Indy, Nbrctoea, In the blue walking salt, with tbe brown veil?” “Mrs. McKenny, a widow—late ar rival. She la a regular beauty, though, Tbs late lamented was a fortunate man.” “So yon know ber, do yon? Introdnco me, old boy, wbn’t;yon?" eagerly In qnlred Mr. Horace Lee, as be and bla friend, Harry Norcross, oat on tbe veranda of one of tbe most noted hotels at a fashionable watering place. So tbe urgent business tbat was so prtaalng tbat bs had refused to take bla young wife to Hie Springs was here at this hotel on the veranda, and It sameed to be nothlog more nor leas than tlmt bo had determined to take a few dayif pleasure at tMs summer resort wbll» bla wife remained at borne ■lone, or, at beat, her only company bar old maid consln. Tbit wit tbe Unatneea tbat women couldn't under stand. No doubt be thought be could best snjoy himself minus bla itlfe's com, pany, for here at tbe Springs bo did not scrapie to pass ns an unmarried man, and Many were the flirtations be engaged in while on tbeeo tripe. Of coarse, be meant no real barm, bnt he should have thought liow he would bave liked bis wife to have done like wise. Tliroe whole days passed before be eonld succeed In gsttlng an Introduc tion to Mrs. McKenny, for she was very exclusive; bnt at last one evening, jnet at dnsk, bo law her promenading on tbe plaaxa in company with a lady with whom be waa well enough 'ac quainted- to oak the favor of an Intro duction to her..friend, provided, of course. "tbo lady wonld do him the May tbe fiends aolsb the flarkncssl I can’t-catch even tbe (lightest glimpse of her features; bnt from what I've al ready seen, ahd with that superb form, Ob* anuiiot be aught else than beauti ful. At any rate, I Intend to cultivate bar dnqmUntanoo so assMnoueiy as to mobetup for tbe lostthne. Jovot I’ve got VA move fast, for'my time Is run ning abort. Well, licroigoes for a day or two'of fan.” From putt night Mrs. McKenny was besieged. Bouquets oi her -favorite flowers, with tiny note* hidden In their frsgnnt.deptha, found tfaolr way to her! room constantly. He was her escort 1 on tbelr moonlight sails, rambles and drives; but one singular thing that struck blur was tbat he had never yet succeeded in ftttlng a sight of her face. Ha could never, meet ber in tho daytime, it ova ^always night, nnd she- Invariably wore a veil and a long,, fleecy eoorf of snowy whiteness, which ■he wound turban-llko around ber .throat and bond, and which 1m Inward ly * natter matlsol. “Why won’t yon remove .your veil eomstlmai?” bo would say.. “I can hcvorisaejyour fase. Will you not raise It noerJ” bo pleaded, on tone of tbelr prom tirade*. "No,'no; not now,' ”abo'hastily rc-l piled, 1u -a buaky voice. “I cannot: come out in tho evening air without! my ’searf.' I "have to wear It for pro-i teetlon. I amtaubject to a weak throaty and' I -really cannot do without tt.” But you could raise It from your verse of tender, loving poetry, and at the bottom of it a request that If she reciprocated tho lender ftellngs ex pressed In the verse, would aho grant his request to wear a bunch of "the heliotrope In her batr tci UnPbomtag In terview? , . When tho appointed hour cf the meet- "Mug cam* be repaired promptly to tbe drawing room. In tbe semt-darkneos be thought the room unoccupied, but as bis eyes became accustomed to tbe gloom be caw a familiar figure Sand ing near tba mantel, with an arffl up- rtlsed In tba act at turning on tba light Hearing hfs step aa be entered tbe room, tbe lady slowly tamed ber face toward blm, as at tbo same moment sbe flooded tbe room with light “Merciful heavens! Mona!” ,p ‘■ycs.-Horacc; It III." Horace Lee bung bis bead- Whonhe raised It sham* and remora* seemed struggling for mastery. At loot bo spoke:- “Well, Mona, yon'vo got tbe beat of It If you will forgive roc I’ll solemnly swear I’ll never bo guilty df tiffs again.” “I'll forgive you, Horace, and-Til too- bear to reproach you; but at* you roe fly to go homo to-day r - “Yes; but Mona“-«nd her* ha looked iheeptab-"don‘t lot this get out Keep up tba character, and just glue out tbat you an going borne. Go off by your self, and 1*11 overtake yon st tba next station. Nobody will suspect* Mrs. Lee was hurt bnt aba fett that abo had so much tbo advantage that she eonld afford to be generous, So she packed up and left for homo. Ml. Lee joined Mrs. Lee at the next station, and as they Journeyed to New York be promised faithfully, tbat b* would never bo guilty of ouch an Indiscretion again. Mrs. Lee never exposed Mm to any one, and Mr. Lee reformed from tbat boui Mrs. Lee avers that be would lmve gone on for yean, aad brought her no end of trouble, had eh* not had tbe courage to fellow'blm and play her.little gam*. For, says she, (op pose I had done, aa oo many wives do, ■at down hero at borne and cried all my t(ood looks away, and wben would wo have been? Separated, without a doubt 8o let us rejoice that she wi of true courage.—Now York Weekly. ■ Pub tta* Collections, , What earthly reason Is then why a publisher should do business on a dif ferent bests than any other huslnees man? Why ebould a publisher allow a slow-paying customer to go on; piling up a debt? None, whatever. Tbe fault Is all with the publisher, or should say, all with the “Mbit?” So often have we met with a publisher who would not push a certain advertiser, because he felt that he would hue the business If he did. Well, what earthly good 1* the patronage-of a man wbo la either slow pay, or doe* not pay at all? Take it borne to yonrself. If yen' do not meet eolartee, bow long do your men stay with you? If you do not pay your paper bill, how long doe* tbo paper maker stand by you? Do you flare receive a bill from a creditor, mouth after month, and n*W say a word? Indeed, no. Yet.Tou bave cus tomers on yonr books to-day, to whom Iron hove sent bill after bill, and they haven't paid as micb attention to thorn as you pay to a-stray copy, of tbe oon- greerioqat Record on a rainy afternoon. It Isn’t good business, and you know It Isn't. Then why ooutlnue ItV-Neare- papordom. Socialistic Menance Exaggerated. Socialism la leas of a menace to the United States than had bean feared. Eugene V. Debs, tbe Social Democratic candidate for President, boasted, short ly after bis nomination, lost May, tbgt bo- wonld get 1,000,000- votes In too*. Immediately; after tbo election be sold Ms poll bad readied 700,000. Tbe of ficial figures show that.It wtfx a frac tion abort of 400,000. Yat It will b* well for tho American people to keep Socialism ah a' political Tore* In mind. Mr. Debs, wbo waa the candidate of hi* party In 1000, aiao, received 8&000 votes In that,year. A-jump from 8R- 000 to 404000 vote* In'four years rep resents a for larger gain than Was made by pny of tba other minor par ti ex. Tho Populist vote Increased from 50,000 In 1900 to 13&.000 In 190*; the Prohibition poll advanced from 309,000 to 348,000, while the SoctllLnborvtrte, which -was 40,000 In 1900,'was down to 34,0^0 In 1D04.—Leslie'* ’Weekly. Hetol on Wheel*. 1 Old sleeping cars and parlor ears facefjnxt one half minute, can you! bring good money In rental before they not? Reflect that I never yet have aeen, , r e sent to the junk shop. They are your -face.” .... .w. Do*you really care to see my face— and. If ao, why? I may disappoint} you," xhe -replied. , 1 “No, no! I know that your face canj be none'other than moat lovely. Bo4 member uny devotion, I pray you. ” Myf soul Is starving for a look into tblnoJ eye*.” 1 “I warn you that you will be disap pointed. You must take all tbe blame upon yourself, and I assure you now tbat you will regret It In two seconds after it is done.” “Regret It?- No, no. I shall be " “There are too many observers now, bnt If yon really desire to mtict me face to face, meet me in the bade draw- lug roam to-morrow evening tX half past eight. Tbat room la uiuolly de serted at tbat boor." How can I ever thank you? But I don’t think I can anrvlvc through all tbe long hour* till eight to-morrow. But I shall live by, anticipations of the ■weet triumphs ot'that hour.” All through tbe hours of tbe next day Horae* Lee lounged about the hotel, whistling, smoking and trying to while away the tedious minute*. At- dusk be went out and bought a mag nificent bouquet of freshly cut flowers —camellias, heliotrope, tuberose and geranium leaves—which he rent up to Mrs. McKeuuy's room, with a written chiefly wanted by showmen and trav eling photographers, wbo run all over tbo country with them during tbe sum mer. Yon find them sidetracked at All email towns. Borne are used by. medicine men and agents of an kinds, who travel In large group*. Scores of these cars are In the Jiands of stroll ing players wbo want to remain Idle .'until next season. The rental of these movable hotels has developed Into a recognized Indus- -try. A bond 1* required jtor the return of the car to tbo potat-wbere It tint hired. From ten to-twenty persons can live comfortably on an ordinary “show” car.—New York Press. To Kara an Umbrella. An nmbrella should not bo opened out to dry, as the stretchers ora apt to warp in tbs bent form, giving the on- llgbtly appearance wben the umbrella I* 'closed. Tbe silk should be left ti drain with the handle downward, ant gently wiped with an old ollk bandker- thief. A Oo*/ Urine Boom* A delightful Idea for a country cot tage living room la shown In one of tbe art decorating shop*. Tbe scheme la brown add yellow, with gleams of green. The fornltur* Is browned oak with cushions of browbed linen; the draperies are lattice cloth of brown and green. The lamp la of brawn pot tery, with a Jap paper '(bade showing yellow daffodil* and long green leave*. On a shelf Is seen some dull green pot tery and a bunch of yellow crocuses In a brown rasa delights the eye an a •nail table. Cheerful philosophy. Wben I, eonld not obtain large pleas ures I put together as many small ones as possible. Smell pleasures, depend upon It, 11* about is thick as daisies In summer, and for tbat very reason are neglected, trodden under toot, in stead of being worn In onr button holes. We cannot afford to buy rosea at Christmas, or camellias at any time, and so we couple buttercup* with vul garity, and things that grow in the hedge elde we let wither where they grow, for no other reason than that the king’s Mghwsy is not a royal gar den.—Woman's Ufa. %. How to Coro For tho Holt. Mothers should teach their girls to cars for tbelr hair as early as possi ble. If s girl la coaxed into the habit of giving her locks a hundred strokes with s clean brash every morning and every evening and braiding them loose ly for bed, the foundation for a fu ture beautiful head of batr will be laid. Too many children are allowed to go to bed with their hair In tausled condition, only to have it jerked and tangled hastily when school time comet around. Such a practice to disastrous to the nerves of s sensitive child and ruinous to tbe hair. Never allow one child to are the other’s hairbrush.— Indianapolis News. . (craps of lm Scraps of lace, both new and old, and especially those of- floral design, are most useful to the ingenious and taste ful woman for beautifying ber gown* Sbe begin* by catting nut tbe leave* and flowers from the net foundation and applying them to tho allk or other material which ah* desires to adorn. Then she works over tbe design, cov ering up tbe tace well with silk, and so gaining a really good effect The lace answers all tbe purpose of a ■tamped design, and Indeed It ly better, for lt cause* tbe embroidery to stand oat well without any padding, and. if nicety arranged, la more pleasing and far more original looking than any of tbo patterns, sold at shops, which every one may have wbo cares to pay for them.—Newark Advertiser. > Gin i Hare yon ever happened to meet the girl wbo Is always posing? There are girls, and many of them, who are af flicted with this habit and It is. Indeed, bad one. Just give her a seat within range of a mirror, or the visions of some few persons, and sbe Is content; give her a sympathetic listener, a pair of admiring eye* and that is all she asks. Her one redeeming feature Is tho fact that she had rather pose than talk. Her alienee la to those near her. reAlly golden. At home tbe mirror is this girl’s moat constant companion, and before It sbe • twite* herself In every conceivable attitude, looking for- her beet potato so tbat she may show them. It sbe bas one really good feat ure that Is brought into effect at all times; It Is never allowed to go unob served. Her companions and friends are'never allowed to forget for one moment tbat sbe possesses that feat ure. Tbe girl wbo poses never forgets herself and her attitudes long enough to do things forvrhleh she might be loved. She Is generally not popular with either sex, for she is too obviously seeking effect. Then is nothing genu- toe about her. How | 0 Look Yuan*. 'A young old woman! Yes, there are such women, but they hre also few and far between. A limited number of the female s^c bave really found the art- of growing young even though Father Times tries all In his power to dis courage It, bnt it cannot be accom-’ pushed , by the beauty doctors, mas- An Egyptian Hill of Pate, “I bare sometimes wondered wlat people bad to eat to ancient times be fore breakfast foods were Invented,” said Professor Robert W. Rogers, of Drew Theological Seminary, and then he went on to give a translation he had mode of s piece of papyrus dug from - •_ . . an Egyptian mound and which bore . **”* or pb, *^ c * 1 CTllture teacher*. As tbo date of “A- D. L" which contained one “O 1 * 4 beM,, 3 r “»»• “*» *», a household Uat of things eaten on «ceompltohed by simply overloqktag certain days. the approach of old age.” A woman Among these was for one day a dish wbo wl ' ba * to'jretata youth cannot af- of Uver; “two small loaves and a bL- f ord ,0 woc ^V ov fF ^2?“* from the water and two snipe” for an- . **“ 0Ter •“*” , *“ temen j other day. and on another “ten oyktire tt * r# *» oi> _?°“ ble aad on* tottace.“-B*lUmore Bon. . i to B»J h» qo* yrtakle, may be attrib uted to one wbo knows how matters stand, and- perhaps if more women wonld accept advice of this nature there wonld be less old women. Tbe grace of growing old Is the art of re maining young If one did not worry there would be less wrinkles to light, fewer complexion doctors necessary and greater happiness wonld exist Girls entering school worry until they graduate, then worry about getting a husband, and after capturing one wor ry for their children nntil they are along Into years, and practically tho same thing occurs over again. Tbe mother worries her future son-in-law sod daughter-ta-taw, and when all Is accomplished she begins to realise her advancing age, and steps are taken Immediately to undo all that the past years have done and It la one ol the thing* that cannot be accomplished. One must start from the beginning, and It is well to teach the daughters tbe value of self composure, of check ing thelf nerves before It is too late, tbe great art of looking at life pleas antly, and not taking it too serlons a matter. Life is short almost too short bnt daring tbat time women cannot afford to allow age to come upon .them until It Is time. It Is tbelr duty to look si well as possible at all times and not for a moment mast It be considered a burden.—Newark Advertiser. Por LltUe Bays' Sails. Little boy fashion to suit the little boy's momma must unite a certain ele gance and taste with small expense. Just at present there are two general styles from which all others are de rived—one the plain blouse relieved with straps, a large collar, reveres and simitar trappings, and tbo other a pleated or tacked blouse which -Is adorned apd varied In like fashion.. Both ale long wslsted with long ef fect .from the shoulder to the hem of the blouse, and tbe wide belt Is drawn down In tbe front to a moderate de gree. Modes far the little folks are less rigid than formerly, and especially In tha tittle boy’s wear, and Ms mamma bss the privilege of reckoning with Ms age, stature and else la general. The patterns are growing simpler. One will flnfl now that tbo tacked blouse hs* quite taken the place of the flounced and ruffled ones, which were worn by bays several seasons ago. Lightweight verge and cloth are used extensively as tbo most popular ma terials for tbe boy for bis spring at tire, And such suite ore economical and stylish. ' For boy* under six years of age there U no stylo of dress more becoming than the kilt made Highland fashion, and a blouse. Mqreover, the kilt Is a much more healthy dress than trousers, as It gives perfect freedom, while pro viding a sufficient amount of warmth for .the moet vital parts of the body. Tbe cMef thing In putting a child into kilts is to be sure and have the skirt kitted, and not side pleated, which last named more often than not sticks oat on all . rides with quite a ballet skirt effect. In a proper Highland kilt the sktrt mast be po longer or shorter than to Just cover tbe tip* of tbe knees, the wstat edge being st the height of; tho waist edge of the trousers, and finished In the same way. It suspenders are to Otherwise the skirt should be sewn to a lining bodice. There U never any marked change In tbe fashions for small boys’ clotbes daring tbe hot days, for the sailor and Russian blouse suits seem to bo tbe best that can bfe de signed, and, consequently, tbe fashion remains In favor in all weathers. Lighter patterns in silk braldjare tho vogue. Novelties in both color and 'design prevail. Hortaontal tucks for the bqttom Of skirts are all very large. The keynote of good stylo In <gn- broldered trimmings is the brodcrie angtatse. Transverse tucks make a' very effec tive trimming for tulle, Brussels net, or cMffon. Velvet bauds and bows will give Just tbe right touch to the fssMonable costume of fancy silk. A very smart trimming for silk or fine cloth is ■ combination of Venise tace and broderlc nnglaise. A three inch Hercules braid, em broidered in silk in Persian colors, is s recent idea in 'dress garnitures. Laces will adorn everything this sea son, and Valenciennes, the most ex quisite of fine laces, Is in Mghest vogue. Little ribbon and silk bows, some time* *o small they suggest tuftings, are used to dot surfaces aud spaces that otherwise would bo flat, trim ming skirt flounces, bodice, yokes, etc. THE LOUISVILLE *-NA«HVH.«.E RAILROAD. Best Line to Confederate - Veteran* Reunion, Ixralsvffle, Ky- dune 14- 1S40, lPOO-Very Low Retee. Stop ovess ritowed at Mammoth Caro,' Amedeo's Great BUaref Wonder. Pare ttaoMb «M BMoMBsM* Fields. Ratos open to sIL IMMs sold Jane 10th, 11th, UKi and IMk Arit tor HekeSl via L A X. Pnl’tnfearaaGre fUntaliad on application se J.fe. HOLLENBECK. Agent, Atlanta, G*. itvr 'TO UPLIFT AFRICA Outline of Plana Proposed by a Native Prince of tho Vels. Knowing tbe deep Interest wblch the great monarch* of Europe have taken In our continent, tbe faithfulness of some European officials, the sympathy of lovers of humanity the world over, the seal and energy of Christians for tho uplifting of my people, I venture to offer a plan for*their betterment which may be suggested to some who have the ability and Inclination to car ry out some such idea. Let a council of friends of Africa bo called at some central point Lot men of all oountries Interested to the subjeot bo Invited to present papers, on topics relating to tbe salvation of Africa. Lot intelligent natives, mis sionaries and travelers from different parts of the “Dark Continent” present papers relating to tbe dealings of Eu ropeans with natives. At such a council let a definite plan be made for tbe protection of Africans from tbe evils of civilisation. Lot this petition be sent to tbe great gov ernments on behalf of Africans. From this same council let there be a so ciety formed, the duty of wblch shall be to see that taws made by these governments for tbe protection of natives be carried out; tbat complaints from the native chiefs shall reach the colonial or the home government; that native women in particular shall bo specially protected, and, when aban doned by a European husband, that such hnsband be made to aupport her and her children. Let such society have a journal whoso correspondents shall be all over Africa, so tbat fresh facta may be directly known. Let there be a branch of such society in every European col ony In Africa. If some such plan, or a wiser one, be suggested to tbe friends of Africa, might it not be the basis of a great reformation and the Improvement of Africa for the Africans?—From "Af rica's Appeal to Christendom,’’ In tho Century. < Dog* of War. Two hundred dogs, chiefly .sheep dogs, are at present attached v the German forces operating In Herrcro Land under General von Troths. Ono of them. Flock, has been sent homo to Kiel Invalided. He waa wounded by a bullet In the engagement of Op- ajbo while scouting to front of the skirmishing line. He displayed Cue greatest fearlessness under Are, and worked faultlessly until disabled. Tbo Japanese are using a number of dogs tor reconnoitring purposes; they aru attached to long ropes and well trained. Tbe Ruaatana are employing dogs for sentry and messenger work. Capt. Persldsky, of the late Count Keller’s staff, writing from Odessa, says: “In finding the wounded men with whloh the millet fields are strewn, nothing has suceeded like our seven dogs; their Intelligence, especially tbo English bred ones. Is extraordinary” I have been asked several times to sup ply dogs to the Russian army, and on ly quite recently waa commissioned to purchase sheep dogs In the Highlands for the German ambulance dog train ing establishment. Perhaps, Instead of breeding and exporting dags tor for eign armies, we may some day find our dogs of service to their own coun try.—Major It Hautonvllle Richardson, In the Nineteenth Century. Joy for Apple Growers.. There is joy In tho offices of the horticultural commission. In this city for the reason that a groat problem of transcending Importance to applo growers throughout the United States, and particularly In California, has been solved. Recently a codlln moth parasite emerged from the 'darkness In which It was hatched In a glass jar In the Ferry building, and so the fact was finally-and conclusively demon strated that the parasite will multiply Indefinitely In California, even under such adverse circumstances as the en vironment of a glass jar In a closed room. In the open air the proposition Is easier than tt has been In tbo hor ticultural . commissioner’s domain.— San Francisco Call, March 12. A-Goin’ or A-Comln’. Few people have ouch ' a peculiar name as Miss-Nella L. Allen, a popular school teacher ol Saco. Whether spel led forward or backward the name spells just the same, and It la a very rare happening tha* such a combina tion of letters Is found.—Kennebec Journal. Stranse Sight In 8ky. According to a Woodford, Vt., cori respondent a woman In that place happened to look out of her window at 2 o'clock in the morning recently and ■aw In the cloudless sky something that looked like a canoe, emblazoned with gold. Other members of the fam ily were summoned and also wit nessed the strange spectacle, which won vanished. ’S' There are nearly 22,00u,000 horses to European Ujasla.