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VOL. II.
To Sleep.
0 winged sleep, dear son of drowsy night
And holy slleuce, bora upon a hill
And cradled in the crimson popples till
Thy infant heart was full of all delight!
O sleep, thou lamruid chaser of the light,
Come to me now on pinions broad and still
Aud crown my brow with kisses sweet,
nnd thrill
My restless brain with shadows exquisite,
Breathe on mine eyes with influences kind,
Shielding my head upon your balmy
breast,
Till I shall lie, like ardent Cupid, blind
And sunk into an ecstacy of rest,
Then let draw near me, borne upon the
wind,
Sweet visions of true love and all things
blest.
—[From the Persian.
The Hero of the Stampede.
BY THOMAS P. MONTFOI1T.
Iu tho year 18— I was employed as
a herder at Morrill’S ranch, out in
Western Kansas. Ours was ono of
tho most extensive ranches in tlie
State, and tliero was quite a little
army of men and boys in conncctioji
with it. Ono of tlie duties with which
we were charged was that of keeping
tho range, which was government
land, free of settlers.
“When you seo a covered wagon,”
Baid our manager, “keep your eyes on
it, and take care that it don’t stop on
our grazing lands.”
“But suppose,” questioned one,
“tho owner of a wagon should refuse
to move on. Tliou what are we to
do?”
“I guoss there's enough of ns here,”
replied Hie manager, “to see that lie
does more. If any man should bo
foolhardy enough to squat here after
being jioiitied not to do so, it will lie
our business lo rout him out. We’ll
kill bis horses, burn liis wagon, and,
if he’s very obstreperous, we’ll hang
him a little. Our instructions from
Mr. Merrill are to keep this range
dear of settlers, and we’ve got to do
it or else lose our jobs.”
I did not look with favor on tliis ar¬
rangement, and neither did tho ma¬
jority of the herders. Our sympathies
were with the poor home-seekers, and
we knew that both tlie law and justice
gave them the right to own (lie land
of which our range was composed.
However, wo said nothing' at tlie time,
but continued about our duries.
During tlio next mouth several
wagons drove across our range, but
none of them halted within our limits
Then one day, late in the afternoon (
there came an old canvas-covcrcd
wagon, dilapidated to the last degree,
drawn by a span of poor, bony horses
that could scarcely more than creep.
I saw the poor outfit crawling along
the edge of tlie timber and I watched
it until I saw it halt at a point less
than a'fourth of a mile from the ranch.
I saw a man come out of Hie wagon,
and after looking about for a minute
or eo, proceed to unhitch his team and
turn them out tc graze. I felt it my
duty to warn him to move on, so I
rode down to tlie wagon for that pur-
pose. Tho man was a tall, thin
j
sickly-looking person whose surround¬
ings proclaimed him a victim of ex¬
treme poverty. I was touched by his
appearance, and as gently as I could,
I informed him of the necessity of
immediately vacating the spot. As i
spoke liis pale, sharp fealurcs lighted
up witli tlio fire of indignation, and in
reply he said:
“I’ve made my last move, unless
I’m driven by force. I’ve been run
about from place to placo by tlio cat¬
tlemen till I’ve got nothing left, anil
I’m tired of it. Tliis land is open for
settlement anil I have a right to a
claim here, and I propose to have it.”
“But you can’t hold it,” I reasoned.
“They’ll burn your wngon and kill
your horses.”
“Just let them try it,” he replied,
laying his hand on a pistol which hung
at his side. “I’ve got this left, and
I’m desperate enough to use it. Some
of them wouldn’t burn any more
wagons.” %
I reasoned witli (ho man as best I
could, but ho refused to move on, and
at last I turned away from him hoping
his presence might not be noticed that
evening by any of our people, and
that by tlie following morning be
might see the wisdom of moving on.
I had only gone a short distance
when I met a little boy running across
liie prairie, and as ho stopped to ad¬
mire my gaudy “cowboy” attire and
trappings, I spoke to him and asked
his name.
"I’m Johnnie Merrill,” he answered.
“Me’n ray pa just came down here to¬
day, an’ my pa he’s gone to look at
the cattle an’ I’m goin’ down there to
that wagon. My pa lie owns this
ranch, you know, an’ lie let me come
down here wiih him this time.”
“I had not gone far, after leaving
the boy, when I met a man cantering
along on horseback, and as lie was a
stranger, and well diessed, I rightly
judged that be was Mr. Merrill, Just
THE ENTERPRISE.
<18 wo met lio happened to notlco tho
old wagon, and reining in liis horse,
ho said:
“What is that over thorc by tho
timber?'*
“A homo-seeker,” I replied.
“Oh, a squatter, eh? Well, go
and tell him to move on.”
“I’ve already warned him,” I
answered.
“Is he going away, then?”
'“I don’t know. He is very poor,
and is very sick, but I think lio’ll go
tomorrow.”
Mr. Merrill saw at once that I was
attempting to screen tho man, and
with a flash of anger he said:
“Y'ou go down and tell tho boys
that I said that squatter must not bo
there at sundown. Do you under¬
stand me?”
“I do,” said I, as I turned away.
I rode leisurely down in tho direc¬
tion of the herd and I found the boys
working the cattle back toward the
rnuch.
“There’s goin’ to be a storm,” old
Ike Sampson announced as I rode up.
“These blamed cattle air the most
restless an’ oneasy critters I ever sco,
an’ that’s a shore sign somethin’ is
brewin’ in tho air. For a cent the
whole pack of ’em ’ud go on a stam¬
”
I informed old Ike, who was the
leader among the “boys,” of what
Merrill had said, and the whole force
gathered around to listen. I also told
of my interview with the squatter.
Old Ike scratched liis head for a mo¬
ment, then slowly said:
( < Wal, here’s a nice mess, shore.
I’m agin runnitt’ them settlers oft' in
any secli way, but I reckon we'll liaft
to do it. Orders is orders, an’ we’ve
got to obey or else hunt another job.”
“That’s a fact,” replied Jabe Mor¬
gan. “The feller has got to go, or
else we’ve got to go.”
“Yep,” agreed Ike. “That’s tho
size an’ shape of it. But, by gum, it
mayn't be no easy matter to trot that
chap off. He ’pears sorter game, an’
like enough he'll pump some of us
full of lead.”
The “boys” were still discussing
tho matter, when before we were
hardly aware of it tlie whole herd
broke into a stampede and went crash¬
ing away, hugging close to the timber
and making the very earth tremble be¬
neath their feet. Directly toward the
squatter’s wagon they went, and it
was a sight to sicken one when he
looked upon that vast sea of cattle and
realized how irresistible was the mad
rush, and how defenseless was anyone
who stood in the way. I knew that
the old wagon and its contents would
be literally blotted out of existence,
and I knew no means of escape for
Hie poor squatter.
Merrill saw the stampede and came
riding down towards us, but all at
once he stopped as if rooted to the
ground, lie was near me, and I saw
a deathly whiteness come to his face
while lie stared fixedly in the direction
of the wagon. I looked, too, and at a
glance I comprehended it all. Mer¬
rill’s little boy bad evidently started
away from the wagon, and having
gone a dozen yards or so, had stopped
directly in the track of the cattle. He
stood gazing at the advancing herd,
making no effort (o escape, and it
seemed inevitable that lie must be
trampled to deatli in another minute.
To attempt the child’s rcscuo was
useless, for we were near a half mile
away from him while the cattle wero
but a few yards, and long before wo
could have readied him the mad herd
would have swept by.
“My God, men,” Merrill cried,
“can’t something bo done to save my
child? It’s awful, awful 1”
On and on swept tlie herd. Less
than twenty slops lay between the
child and destruction. We held our
breath and waited in terrible suspense.
Merrill covered liis eyes and groaned
in tlie deepest anguish. A moment
passed. Then a murmur of applause
ran throughout our circle—a murmur
scarcely more than a whisper. Another
moment of suspense, then a shout
i
long, loud, and hearty. The child
was safe.
Tlie squatter hud come around the
wagon, and at the risk of liis own life
ban saved the child. He had rushed
forward and snatched the boy from
under the feet of the cattle, and run¬
ning back a few steps had taken shel¬
ter behind a tree, pushing the boy up
among tlie boughs beyond danger.
Another minute and the herd had
passed, and we were on tlie spot.
Tlie child was unhurt, but Hie squatter
was less fortunate. He was bruised
aud torn by tlie horns and hoofs of
the cattlo that passed near him. Tlie
tree was small aud afforded him but
partial protection, and once or twice
ho was knocked down. His injuries,
however, were not serious, as we
were all glad to know, aud none of us
more glad than Merrill.
CARNESV.ILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 26.1891.
When tlie squatter’s eves wandorod
to tho spot where liis wagon hadboou,
and |ic saw tlie complete wreck of all
his possessions, ho groaned and a dim¬
ness enmo to his eyos.
“It’s all right, my friend,” said
Merrill, laying his band gently on the
man’s shoulder; “you ehull loso noth¬
ing. Y'ou shall have a claim here and
I will make up to you ten timos oven 1
all you ltavo lost. Y'ou shall mak
the ranch your home.’’
Merrill kept his promises, and after
the squatter lmd selected a claim he
helped him to build a house and fur¬
nish it, and besides loaned him money
to semi back east to pay passage for
liis wife and children.
Tho employes of the ranch made up
a purse to present the squatter, and
when the donations were all in it was
found that we had tlie neat little sum
of $130. “Enough,” as Ike said, “to
sorter bridge over in case o’ sickness
or somethin’.” Old lkc put tlie money
in a purse, and labeled it with a card
on which he had scrawled with a pen¬
cil these words:
“A present from the cowpunehers
of Merrill’s ranch to tho man who,
though a squatter, is a better man than
any of us.”
The purse was duly presented to tho
squatter, with a little presentation
speech from Ike which was as unique
as appropriate.
Every man on Hie ranch received
strict orders from Merrill not to molest
or interfere in any way with any
hoineseeker who happened to strike
our part of the country, and we never
did from that day.—[Detroit Free
Press.
An Elephant That Could Count.
Air. Arthur Clay sends tlie follow¬
ing instance of tlie sagacity of the ele¬
phant. It was told me, lie says, by
Mr. Quay, at the time a non-commis¬
sioned officer in tlie first battalion of
the sixtieth rifles, but now ono of her
majesty’s yeomen of Hie guard. In
1853 his regiment was marching from
Poshawur to Ivopulvie and was accom¬
panied by a train of elephants. It was
Hie duty of the mahout in charge of
each elephant to prepare twenty chu-
patties, or flat cakes made of coarse
flour, for his charge. When the twen¬
ty chupatties were ready, thoy were
placed before the elephant, who dur¬
ing the process of counting never at¬
tempted to touch one of them until the
full number was completed.
On tlie occasion related by Mr. Quay
one of the elephants had seized the
opportunity of liis mahout’s attention
being distracted for a moment to steal
and swallow one of the chupatties.
When tlie mahout, having finished tho
preparation, began to count them out,
lie of course discovered tlie theft, and
presented liis charge with nineteen in
place of tlie usual number. Tlie ele¬
phant instantly appreciated tho fact of
there being one less than lie hail a
right to expect, and refused to touch
them, expressing his indignation by
loud trumpetings. This brought the
conductor of tlie elephant line (with
whom Mr. Quay had been in conversa¬
tion) on the scone. Having heard tho
exp’analion of tlie mahout tlie con¬
ductor decided that tlie matiout was in
fault for not keeping a better lookout,
and ordered him to provide the
twentieth cake at liis own cost. When
this was prepared and added to tlie
pile the elephant at once accepted and
ale them.—[Spectator.
Makes Shoes Almost Indestructible.
A German chemist claims to have
discovered a preparation, which, ap¬
plied to the soles of boets and shoes,
increases their wearing qualities from
600 to 1000 per cent, Tho soles are
supposed to become more flexible by
the process, and poorly tanned leather
after being subjected to it is said to
become as good as the best leather
made. The sole treated with this prep¬
aration becomes waterproof. Another
invention hailing from Germany is the
cutting of shoe laces from scrap leath¬
er, by which even tlie smallest dealer
is said to be enabled to apply his offal
to this use. Tlie machine is simple
and inexpensive. Scraps of all shapes
can be utilized, the operation consist¬
ing simply of putting tlie leather in
position and then drawing it from Hie
other side until tlie material is used up.
Tlie plate of the machine is provided
witli three holes so adapted as to se¬
cure perfect rounding of the laces
which pass through them. The knife
is adjustable and permits of cutting
with equal ease from the finest to the
thickest work.—[Chicago News.
A Little Change.
Old Friend—Don’t you remember
sweet Alice, who danced with delight
when you gave her a smile, and
trembled with fear at your frown?
Mr. B. Bolt, Jr.—Oh, yes. She
dqesn’t care a cent for my smiles or
frowns either now. We’re married,
—[New York Weekly,
BROADWAY.
A Glimpse of a Great City’s
Greatest Thoroughfare.
It’s Hurrying: Crowds During
the Business Hours.
In the scries of articles on tho
“Great Streets of tho ‘World,” printed
in Scribner, R. II. Davis thus pictures
Broadway during (lie hours of its oc¬
cupancy by tlie New York business
men :
Tho business man knows Broadway
as a street blocked with moving drays
and wagons, with pavements which
move with unbroken linos of men, and
that are shut in on either side by th
tallest of tall buildings. It is a place
where no ono strolls, and whoro a man
can as easily swing his cane as a wom¬
an could wear a train. Pedestrians do
not walk steadily forward hero, or in
a straight line, but dodge in and out
like runners on a football field
Tlioy all seem (o bo trying lo reach
Rie bank to have a check cashed
before o'clock. The man who stops
to speak to a friend, or to gaze into a
shop window, is jostled and pushed
and shouldered to one side; everyone
seems to bo trying to catch up to tho
man just in front of him; and every¬
one has something to do and some¬
thing on his mind to think of, loo, if
his face tells anything.
So intent are thoy on their errands
that thoy would not recognize their
own wives if they passed them by.
Tliis is the spot on Broadway where
tlie thermometer marks fever heat.
It is the groat fighting ground of tlie
city, whero tho battle of business goes
on from 8 o’clock iu Hie morning until
3 in the afternoon, at which time tlie
work flags a little and grows less and
less hurried until 6, when the
armies declare an annistico for the
day and march off uptown to plan a
fresh campaign for tlie morrow, Tlie
armies begin to arrive before eight
and gather from every point of the
compass. The ferry boats land them
by thousands and hurry back across
Hie river for thousands more, tlie ele¬
vate! roads marshal them from far
uptown, gathering by companies at
each station, where they are unloaded
and scattered over the business dis¬
tricts iu regiments. They come over
the Brooklyn bridge by tens of thou¬
sands, in one long endless procession,
and cross the City Ilall Park at a
quick step. It is one of the most im¬
pressive sights the city has to offer.—
[Scribner.
The I'up Conciliated His Enemy.
I was recently in the siable-yard
belonging to a friend of mine who liad
a considerable collcclion of dogs,
among which are a fierce terrier and a
spaniel of tender ago. 'Tlie terrier
had ill-treated the pup on several oc¬
casions, so that the latter was very
wary of him, and disposed to concili¬
ate liis enemy if possible. The terrier
is fond of playing with small sticks,
which the grooms are in the Habit of
throwing for him, and the pup seems
to hare understood this fancy, and to
have acted upon it. 1 saw him take
up a small stick in his mouth and ad¬
vance toward tlie terrier with it, arch¬
ing his neck and wagging liis tail, as
much as to say, “Please accept this
slight token of tny regal'd.” The ter¬
rier did accept it; ho rushed up to tlie
little clog, took the stick and went on
his way rejoicing, and the pup was
justified in liis wisdom -—■[Boston
Post.
Sun Spots nnd Heart Failure.
New spots were visible yesterday in
the sun’s northern hemisphere. An¬
other disturbance marked by two
large spots is now seen in the sun’s
southern hemisphere. The two dis¬
turbances have progressed nearly to¬
gether across the sun’s disk, and both
have been very active. The magnetic
disturbance has been marked, and the
sensitives have suffered seriously.
Those inclined to iiregular action of
the heart have been great sufferers,
and seven sudden deaths have oc¬
curred. Last week was singular for
the number of such deaths. The sun
is a near neighbor, only ( bout one
hundred of its own diameters away
from us, and we feel tlie effects of its
changing energy instantly.—[Iiocii-
ester (N. Y., Democrat.
The Buffalo Berry.
A professor of the North Dakota
Experimental Station says that tho
most prolific, and, in liis estimation,
one of the most profitable fruits is the
Buffalo berry. There flourish in the
State three varieties of cherries, two
of raspberries, one of currants, ono of
juno-berry, one of strawberry and one
of wild grape, the fruitage being tlie
largest iu North Dakota, where tlie
plants are dwarfed,—[Boston Herald.
Sheep Supplant Horned Cattle.
“Did you know that sheep are rap¬
idly taking the place of horned cattlo
on the Montana ranges?” asked O. W.
Peabody of Great Falls, Montana, at
the Hotel Metropolis. “Well, it’s a
fact, and sheep are now whoro cattlo
were six years ago—on the top of tho
heap—and the sheep men are doing
what tho cuttle men did, increasing
their herds until now one linds a sheep
ranch at almost every turn. A sheep
will get fat where a cow will starve,
and with wool protected as it is, and
tlie increasing demand for mutton both
here aqd abroad, it seems likely that
tho sheep herders are on tho road to
fortune.
“What caused tho downfall of tho
cattlo business? Well, one thing was
the rapid settling up of the land, un¬
til it was almost impossible to Had a
good piece of grazing land accessible
to water and timber. Most of the
bottom lands are taken up and
enclosed and thousands of acres
of railroad land nro bought up
and a feneo put around them.
Every mining camp that is struck is
sure death to the cattle that range near
it, as all of the land that is of any
value is barred up, and freighters’
stock that hauls the supplies to camp
eat up what little feed there is outside
of tho inelosurcs.
“Running cattle on a range, unless
we have a very mild winter, is a thing
the past, and to feed hay at what it
is worth, considering the low market
of cattle, is running into debt.
Hay is worth from ten to twenty-five
in tho stack, cattle are worth
from nine to twelve dollars a head,
and if tho winter is not severo a ton of
hay will winter a cow. You see it
would pay better to soli the hay and
the money loss as well as tho
trouble of caring for tho cattle.
“It docs seem a sin,” said Mr. Pea¬
thoughtfully “to ship heifers
calves at just about what it cost 8
the freight, but we must do it.
Cattle business in Montana is dead,
tho sheep, they are good as gold
York Telegram.
General Scott’s Fiery Salad.
The late Chief Justico Chase’s
daughter tells this story of a visit to
old General Winfield Spott at Cozzen’s,
West Point: “He gave us scats at his
own especial table, and was very kind
to us, but I was terribly afraid of him-
One of his greatest pleasures at the
table was to mix the most fiery of sal¬
ads, which he would send by his own
man (who always stood behind his
master’s chair) with the general’s
to the favored few. My
tastes were far from
developed, and the old gentle¬
red pepper and mustard nearly
me. I simply could not eat tho
stuff. Feeling tlie general’s
upon me, I vainly tried to swallow
but failed ignominiously, with
tears coming into my eyes with tho
To add to iny discomfort and
a voice roared out in a
tone from the general’s throne,
•The little Chase does not like my
”—[Boston Transcript.
Bcnrdcil Women.
Bearded women have existed at all
periods of tho world’s history. Her¬
odotus has given us an account of
Pedasncs “above Halicarnassus,”
among whom the chin of the Priestess
of Minerva regularly budded with a
large beard whenever any great pub¬
lic calamity impended. A woman of
Copenhagen, Bartel Garctji, had a
beard reaching to her waist. Charles
XII. of Sweden had a fcinalo grena¬
dier in his army who possessed the
heard as well as the courage of a man.
Margaret, Duchess of Austria and
Governess of the Netherlands, had a
large, wiry, stiff beard on which she
greatly prided lierself. Of late years,
Albert, Duke of Bavaria, reported
having a young lady governness in liis
household who was Hie proud possessor
of a very largo blnck beard. — [St
Louis Republic.
The First Oklahoma Boomers.
The first organized Oklahoma raid,
it is said, was made at night on April
13, 1880, by thirteen men, two of
whom as guides marked tlie trail by
placing old buffalo skulls at prominent
ridges, so that the route is known to
tliis day as the Ilog’s Back Trail. A
location was selected on April 22. A
city six miles square in area was sur¬
veyed and three houses built, aud
then on May 15 came Lieutenant Far-
dee with twelve soldiers and twolvo
Indian scouts from Fort Reno and ar¬
rested tho whole party.—[Chicago
Herald.
“What are your qualifications as a
boys’ teacher? Have you had any ex¬
perience?” “Yes, sir, the very best.”
“Mention them, please.” “I used to
be an animal tamer in Jones’ Menag¬
erie.”
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
WtTAT TltEY BAT.
Crickets chirp, “HelloI Hollo!
Sun will shine. I tell you so."
Katydid of habit strict
Makes a point to contradict.
Locusts whirr, all In a swarm,
“Lis—ten! 'Twill be ve—ry warm!”
Tree-toad thinks that's cause to frot,
Whines: “No heat! I want it wet."
i’u] I frog's voice is thick and hoarse:
La/.y thing croaks, “Cut across 1”
Lark calls from the sunny sky,
“I’ll reach Heaven by and by.”
Daby laughs, a merry crow,
“I’ve just come from there, you know.”
—St. Nicholas.
MOTIIKll Of PEARL.
These shells nro collected in groat
numbers in tho tropical seas, chiefly on
the coast of Ceylon, Manilla, Cuba,
Panama and the South Saa Islands.
Those from Panama are smnll and
thick and are known in commorco ns
“bullock shells.” Those from Manilla
are finest in quality, often ns much as
a foot in diameter, round anil flat.
There mo two varieties, Hie white or
silver-lipped, and the black-lipped.
Largo quantities of these shfils are
consumed iu making card cases,
handles of knives and parasols and in
inlaying fancy woodwork, but by fat
the greater portion is required for tlie
manufacture of buttons.
At Jerusalem there is a considerable
trade in carving and engraving mother-
of-pearl shells, which ure sold to vis¬
itors as souvenirs. These are known
as “pilgrim shells,” and the subjects
illustrated upon them, ns a rule, bear
some relation to the incidents in tlie
life of Christ. The Chinese carve
quaint devices in Hie same material,
and in some eastern countries tho
larger shells are used in the const ruc¬
tion of houses, panels, window blinds,
etc., being made of them mounted on
a framing of wood.
In fact, they are among the most
useful us well as the most beautiful of
the very largo shell family.— [Detroit
Froo Press.
A TOUCHING LITTLE FUNERAL.
Little Mabel is a bright, lovable
Brooklyn girl, who makes pets of
birds. Canaries arc her delight and
mocking birds her passion.
Among her collection was a splendid
specimen of the. somewhat rare Ori¬
ental pagoda minn. He was a black
plnmaged little fellow, with a shrill
voice and vicious manners. He was
not a songster, but an almost incom¬
parable mimic. No sound seemingly
reached liis ears that he did not try to
reproduce, and his efforts, if not al¬
ways successful, wero certainly gro¬
tesque.
When Mabel was a baby an old sea
captain on returning from a voyage to
the Indies brought tho bird with him.
It was a gift for Mabel and was at
puce installed in a handsome cage.
This was hung in the parlor, and tliore
he chattered, squeaked and whistled
all day. Among his most accurate
imitations were tho mewing of a cat,
tlie cries of street venders, tlie harsh
utterances of a big African gray par¬
rot in Hie dining room of the house
and scraps of conversation.
When Mabel made her apponranco
in tho parlor every morning Jack
fluttered about his cage in evident de¬
light and in liis loudest, shrillest tones
would exclaim;
“M'o’n, Mabel,” and the littie gild
always rewarded him with a lump *f
sugar or a bit of cake, which Jack
would devour with much relish.
For live years Jack was tlie life of
that home, but ono morning when Ma¬
bel came into Hie parlor Jack was si¬
lent. To be sure, lie was upon tlie
perch in ids cage, but his feathers
were ruffled, liis eycs.closcd, liis
head drooped and ho was motionless.
Mabel’s frantic entreaties evoked no
response from him. Jack was dead.
That afternoon a tearful little group
of mourners stood beside a shallow
grave at Hie foot of tlie flower garden.
J’apa, iriainuia, Aunt Elsie and Mabel
formed the group. Aunt Elsie held a
tiny pasteboard box in her hand. It
was .Jack’s coffin. Tenderly she placed
it in its tomb and papa, with a single
shovelful of earth, shut it from view.
No words were said, but the tears that
fell were many.
After all tlie other mourners
had gone away Mabel remained and
unpercoived by any one placed at tlie
head of her pet’s grave a small pine
board on which she had crudely
marked tlie words, “My Own Jack.”
It was his only headstone. — [New
York Herald.
An Inference.
“Poor Brown, lie’s lost all liis nion-
ey. Awfully hard up. Met him in
the street. Told me all about it.”
“IIow much did you want to bor-
iv.v ?’—[New York Recorder.
T
An Albany, Kansas, paper publishes
the following item: “John Thomp¬
son’s dogs are all dead but twelve.”
NO. *25.
Tribute.
Since tliou hast walked beside me these few
years,
And my fate lias intertwined with thine,
I know how love partakes of the divine;
In sayinK “Courage” when tlie soul know
fears,
In whispering “Comfort” when sad eyes
hold tears,
In lifting one above that crooked line
To which bard care would fain a life con¬
fine,
E'en while the hopeless spirit perseveres.
Thou hast done this, anil moro, for me,
strong heart,
And for the Jove-Uglit shining in thins
eyes,
I would not even for a kingdom part,
Well knowing I retain the greatest prize,
Since having thee and knowing what tliou
art
I surer am of God beyond tho skin.
— [Adels Townsend Stouten.
HUMOROUS.
It is always fly tiino with abscond¬
ers.
A steak is none tho moro costly for
being rare.
There is a constantly growing de¬
mand that other peoplo be good.
How can you expect to get informa¬
tion from a letter when it is not post¬
ed?
Tho tenor’s voice broke on G sharp,
and the critics called it “A flat
failure.”
“A man just had a fit up here on
High street.” “Did you look at him?”
If there is anything in names, tlie
two most polito languages of Europe
should bo Polish and Finnish.
“Y'es, the doctor has given him up,”
sho said tearfully. “Well,” said the
caller, “there’s ono hope vet. Lot him
givo tho doctor up.”
Watts—Poor Timmins! I fear he is
losing liis mind. Potts—Well, there
is ono consolation. When a man loses
liis mind ho never misses it.
Teacher—Tommy Slimson, have you
any good excuse for being lato?
Tommy (beamingly)—Y'es’in. Teach¬
er—What is it? Tommy—Waffles.
“I believe in never breaking faith
with a child,” said Mr. Grimm.
“Whenever I promise that boy of
mino a licking you can bet begets it.”
First Egg—What arc you going to
do for a Jiving? Second Egg—I ex¬
pect to become a spring chicken. And
you 9 First Egg—I am going on tho
stage.
“IIow did the young woman you
wrote tho poem for like it ?” asked one
of his friends of Willie WIshington.
“She didn’t say anything,” said YVil-
lio, “except that I ought to send it to
a chiropodist and liavo its feet attend¬
ed to.
Huge Chunks of Metal.
When excavations were made recent¬
ly for tho foundation of Ihe twenty
story Masonic temple, which is rapidly
going up at the corner of Stato and
Randolph streots, in Chicago, an eigh¬
teen-ton mass of iron, copper and other
metals was discovered. A wholesale
hardware store stood on the lot at the
time of the great conflagration of 1871,
and this mass of iron represents a por¬
tion of the stock which was melted by
tlie intense heat and precipitated into
tho sub-basement. It will bo exhibited
at the World’s Columbian Exposition
by D. A. Stout.
The Copper Queen Company, at Bis-
boo, Ariz., will exhibit at tho fair a
mammoth specimen of ore from their
mines. Tlie work of chiseling the
piece out has been going on for some
time, and great care is being taken in
its extraction. It is cetimated that
when ready for shipment it will woigh
five ions, and will be in tho slmpo of a
brick. The specimen is from tho big
slope from which such boautifnl speci¬
mens have been taken, ami will con¬
tain about every known character of
copper formations and colorings. It
will, without doubt, bo tlie most at¬
tractive specimen on exhibition.—
[New Orleans New Delta.
Hungary’s Gullasrh.
The paprica, a sharp pepper, found
all over Hungary, is used extensively
iu the Magyar cookery,and tlie nation¬
al dish, gullasch, is always seasoned
with it. The latter is a stew made of
equal quantities of beef, veal and
lainb. Tlie meat is cut in pieces about
two incites square and put iu a covered
stew-pan witli sufficient water to cover
it and enough paprica to givo it a
sharp, biting taste, and allowed to
cook slowly, When tlie meat is
thoroughly done, the broth is thickened
with flour and served.—[New York
Journal.
The Logic of Events.
Btiggs—you know that donkey
story you told me? I told it to Miss
Twilling the other day.
Griggs—What did she think of it?
Briggs—she said that every time
after this she saw a donkey it would
remind her of vou,— TTiie Continent.