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CC'.NG BYE BYE.
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ET MAURICE SMILEY.
And it’s lio! for the Land of I’ve Bye
Astraddle of papa’s knee,
With two big hands for the stirrups
And two little lips for the fee.
And now we are otf at a gallop
Thro’ meadow and valley aud wood
For a -visit to Peter Piper
And Little Red Riding Hood.
And maybe we’ll call on the fairies
Down there in the haze! dell.
For where Papa Horsey will take us ' \
The ho; rsey himself can’t tell.
And maybe we’ll call o:i Miss Muffet,
And maybe—and maybe we’il come
To where one little pig went to market
And one little piggie stayed home.
But this I know, tha f so surely
As the litt’est piqrgie could talk,
So surely we’il nod in the saddle
And the gallop will walk. ’
came to a *
And then we will be at the stable,
And tenderly horsey will stand
While mama lovin y le Is us
To th creain-ae ; .td Lullaby Land.
Oh rapt ous, radiant glamour
That reoles vanished hours:
Oh rest for the hearts that are weary
And memories sweet as flowers—
Back thex-o in the Land of Bye Bye
Where the romping fancies roam,
M litre one little pig went to market
And one little pig stayed at home.
T travel the big world over.
But none of the scenes I see
Is like to the wondrous places
Where I went on papa’s knee.
I want to give a!! of my journeys
In the wide, wide world of men
For one hour of that dear dead childhood—
I want to go Bye Bye again!
—Collier's Weekly.
Ji. J
-:TATTERS>
kickick-ikkirick
Dy OKRIYCTON LADD
I'C'OKHw^E wasn't very much of a
* /l ' dog to look at, just plain
7r. 3k H 3K yellow ragged at dog, that. mostly, His and
man
ners were unspeakable,
and it was plain that he had never had
a master to call bis own until lie came
to our house and adopted Shazzar.
“He’s a very smart dog,” said Shaz
zar, stoutly, when the family rose upon
him for welcoming a tramp cur. “He's
a very smart dog, and there’s a lot
good blood in him, too.”
“Shazzar,” I should explain, is short
for Daniel Beltesliazzar, which latter,
according to Uncle Dan, is short for
Daniel - -.v Gordon Bank \ aged nine. Or.
‘ question of parting with Unit dog
was modest and respectful
b -Vi, Ho felt the sopmlnes? of Ills
posii ion. jue liau long beeh promised
a dog; here was the
papa, of course, if you make
me, I know I’ll have to give him up,
Fuji. 1 know that you won't ask me to
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4 1 er that there was nothing for it
but to let him take the poor szmkbig :
Fdng over to all Bernice naming. to be named, V, lm j
B ruice does our i
1h? l‘5\v uog was brought to her she |
eyed him with disfavor. ’ J
“Tatters!” she said, scornfully, and
returned to her bread and molasses
act v in.
b- of the
S'o Tatters became a member
family.
Ills education began at once under
Ids new master. It was a very painful
process a constant surprise and grief
to Tatters and a matter of grave con
cern to the boy. Shazzar explained it
all out when he gave Tatters his first
hard scrubbing. Shazzar himself was
used to having advice on morals and
manners rubbed in with his morning
soap and water, and he wanted Tatters
to enjoy the same great blessing.
“You see, it’s this way, Tatters,” he
said. “You’ve got to be a good dog
and keep clean and toe the mark or
you’ll ba sent away. So if I dig into
you, or pull in tbe tangled places ayd
make the tears come, you've just got
to stand it, ’cause I’m doing it for your
good. And, Tatters, maybe I’ll have to
punish you sometimes to make you un
derstand things, but don’t you go off
afterward and sulk and hate me.
’Cause I have to dis-ci-plin? you, or
else maybe I’ll lose you. And remem
ber. if ever I do have to whip yon that
it’ll be hurting me lots more than it
will hurt you. • *
Before long a real change began in
Tatters. liis coat became smooth and
glossy, and his lean bones put on flesh.
His tail, that always used to hang at
half-mast, ready any minute to surren
der and be hauled down between his
legs, was now raised bravely to the
breeze, and never came down till sun
set. And litti? by little it dawned
upon him that the house was not the
•same as outdoors, that muddy feet
meant trouble as soon ns they came
near the kitchen floor, and that no gen
tlemanly dog will ever jump up and
vnu.^s people's clothes, no matter how
glorious he may feel. But if there was
a change in the dog there was no less a
change in liis master. Shazzar’s
mamma noUced it first, of course, and
became reconciled to Tatters from that
day. As Shazzar explained to Bernice:
“You see. if Tatters doesn't behave
I'll lose liim. Aral if I don’t brace up
and set him a good e'zample lie won't
know how to behave. An’ Tatters, lie’s
the happiest dog in Norf America.
’Twou.ld .iust break his heart to be sent
nuv.y. Bo f simply got to be good, and
I can’t boost you up to reach the jelly
jar.’'
So it is easy to see how the fall of I
Tatters came to our household like a
boit out of a clear sky.
It was this way. Cousin Bernice had
a canary, “Mr. Fitz,” that had the
prettiest songs and the most engaging
manners in the world. He was often '■
let out of his cage, but Tatters had
been made to understand that it was
safer even to chase the neighbors’
chickens than to so much as bark at j
Mr. Fitz.
Late autumn afternoon, while '
one
Shazzar was playing with Bernice in j
her yard, they heard an outcry such as
Tatters was wont to make when he
chased swallows or settled accounts
with some other dog. j
“That’s Tatters,” said Shazzar. Sure
enough, as he spoke the dog came bold- j
ly round the barn into the yard. |
“Oh, lie’s dot somefin’ in his motif!” |
cried Bernice. “He’s caught a swal- i
low, I dess. Why, Tatters!” But Tat- |
ters marched soberly up to her and
laid his lifeless prize down gently at
her feet. It was not a swallow, it was
Mr. Fitz. For a second poor Bernice j
was too dazed to cry. Then she lifted j
up her voice till Norah ran out to see |
who was hurting that child. j
lt was then that something rose up
inside Daniel Beltesliazzar. He
grabbed a big stick and dealt Tatters
such a blow that it knocked the dog
ten feet away, and as he picked him
self up Shazzar rushed upon him again
and heat him out of the yard.
* • And if you ever come back here
again,” he shouted, “I’ll kill you, !
dead!”
Tatters lingered a moment to see if
it could really be true, but when Shaz
zar threw the stick after him and
turned into the house, he sat down in
the street, lifted up his nose and
howled.
Shazzar took no notice of him, so ]
with one last protesting yelp he limped !
away toward the city. j
That night Shazzar ate no supper. j
He guessed he had a sore throat. The j
next day they buried Mr. Fitz. When
the procession reached the burying- |
behind tlie barn, the bearers
rushed on ahead. There in
trampled grass lay a scrubby little, I
white dog, stone dead, with some I
Mr. Fitz’s golden feathers still j
to his jaws. Daniel Belteshaz- ;
sat down on a rock and thought it
a bit. Then he clapped on his hat
started for the house, forgetting'
about the funeral of Mr. Fitz. He
liis father to go out with him
hunt for Tatters, and he was still
fling when they finally tucked him' j
net". ■
“ ’Cause, daddy, it wasn’t Tatters '
difl it at all, it was that inis'able
Lira .
dog, and ThHcrS kUlfl't for
and brought Jfr. Fitz back to us just j
carefully, and then—I—I—I and
lie sobbed himself to sleep.
About a month later Shazzar’s mam- i
heard SYreli a racket at the back
that ^4e ran to see what was
going oji. Out in the yard there was 1
a
-ray Vnixtr.i’h of boy and dog, waltzing |
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together, 'while a whirlwind of little•
girl circled round them. When they at !
last separated themselves and set off
on a foraging expedition to the kitch
en, waving joyously to her as they did ;
so, and she hollow noticed and that ragged. the dog But was his head lean j
was up. and the same old tail was
raised bravely to the breeze. He was j i
himself again, was Tatters.—Youth's
Companion.
Obeyed Orders.
Capt. Hank Spm-rer, ot rittsbui-g
an i d Ohio Hirer steamboat captain :
vas in the lobby ’ at S-eibacYs " Hote
f , .. , . , . -
,
“I romomher wed my first trip up
tup. Ohio ” sii,i r-int the' Snu’Tpr “I was
in command of Salh- Ann. Mr.
Co-rstock th» mate was -it bis sta-' ‘his
tiou in the front ‘steamer Vccordin- to
,lotion of things the was get
ting a little too close to certain flats
which lav along the larboard side,
So up lie comes to me and. with his
hat cocked on one side, says:
“ ‘Cap'll Spurrer, you're gettin’
leetle too close to them flats. Hadn’t
you better go about?”
it i Comstock,’ I replied, ‘you just go
forward and attend to your part of the
boat, and I'll attend to mine.’
Comstock went l’or'ard in high glee
and yelled out:
“ ‘Boys, see that thar muuhook all
clear for letting go?’
“ ‘Ay, ay, sir; all clear.’
“Let go, then,’ said he.
“Down went Hie anchor, out rattled
the chain, and like a flash the Sally
Ann was brought up to a standing,
“Comstock walked aft to me, touched
his hat and politely said:
ii i Well, can’ll, ray part of the boat
is attended to. It’s in anchor.”—Louis
ville Herald.
it Fourpence the Gr*b.”
London possesses a curiosity in tile
Southwark eel mark t which is said
to have been held regularly for over
300 years. It is little known except in
the neighborhood where it is held—
viz near Blackfriars’ Bridge. "caught Origin
ahy the eels sold were off
Biaekfriaus’ V.-om Bridge, but now they come
mostly Holland and Scotland,
They are not sold by weight, as is
usual, but by the handful, the price
in£ “fourpeuce the grab.”
How America Opened
Japan to TrccL &
Cy Commodore S. NDitolson, U. S. IN’. (Retired)
EFORE the beginning *! the year 1853 the Japanese Government
*> * sent word to Commou re Perry, through the Dutch traders, that
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% the Emperor was dead. As it turned out, this was true, but our
commander did not feel sure of it, and he was by no means dis
posed to accept tiie suggestion, conveyed with the message, that
ft it would be impossible under the circumstances to renew’ the
negotiations for a long time to come. Accordingly, early in
February, 1854, we found ourselves once more in the Bay of
Yeddo, our 'squadron on this occasion comprising eight vessels,
three of which were steamers—the Powhatan, Susquehanna and
Mississippi. The others were the Macedonian, Vandalia, Lexington, Southamp
ton and Saratoga. The commodore made the Powhatan his flagship, and 1
was ids navigating officer.
Tliis time the Jans were convinced that we meant business. The Emperor
appointed five high counsellors of state, three of whom were princes, to nego
tiate the treaty which had been requested by President Fillmore in liis letter,
and a building was erected to furnish a suitable setting for the ceremony. It |
was of wood, if I remember correctly, covered with some kind of cloth. The
dignitaries, on the appointed day, came down from Tokio on a magnificent
barge, and all the resources of the fleet were employed to make the display
on our side as impressive as possible. All told, the Americans numbered
something like 500, including officers, sailors and marines, occupying about
thirty boats, which advanced toward the shore in line abreast. As we marched
up the beach the bands played, and howitzers mounted in the bows of the
boats fired in unison a salute of twenty-one guns in honor of the Emperor,
It was really a wonderful spectacle, and was additionally interesting be
cause it represented the culmination of a great historical episode.—Harper’s
Weekly,
The Wife’s Relatives
liy Morion Foster Washburne
F any of our relatives are really in need of shelter, car?, and
h a home Avhich we only il give, it is so true that our bus-
1 bands ought to be willing to help us give it that the dazzle of
the truth fairly blinds us. It blinds us to that other less
.<fU ;S effulgent truth, that no man can be compelled or nagged into
2 the daily exercise of the Christian virtues; and nothing short
of daily, hourly exercise of the highest of the Christian vir
H tues house, will enable only him place to bear where the constant presence in his
own the he is entirely himself, of a
person belonging to his wife’s family, and possessed of all of her peculiarities
and none of her charm. If these virtues spring spontaneously in his heart, we
are fortunate indeed, and the intruding kinsman performs a blessed mission
in bringing before our proud eyes a daily vision of the magnanimity, gentleness,
and patience of the Man We Love Best.
However this may be, out own obligation to his people remains—an obliga
tion none the less real because it comes third. We must consider ourselves
first, indeed, but only so far as it is necessary to keep our useful qualities in
good working order. Our enjoyment, our selfish ease and convenience, are |
not, of course, to be considered at all. Neither are our personal likes and dis
likes, Then we place our immediate household second, and in doing so dis
cover that we have a double motive to spur us to meet this third obligation.
For while we may not force our husbands along the path cf duty, we may—
indeed, we must—run with them when they incline of themselves to walk
therein. The better son and brother a man is the better husband and father
lie- will be, and our sacrifice will be made up to us in ways that are dearest
to women—provided we do not sate our hunger on the cheap pottage of im
mediate approval and recognition.—Harper's Bazar,
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Hie UiirscogMZi C,
& pportii Ities o! 1 * |
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Dy John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
IIIS question of unrecognized opportunities is a subject which
GAKS we have discussed here before, and it seems to me it is always
pertinent. Let us consider and ask ourselves whether we
recognize the opportunities tha.t are constantly put before, us
in life. Had Paul waited for the great chance which men are
always looking for his life would have been a failure, as it
is with so many others. Opportunity does not seek the man,
{W ‘‘^1$ it comes to men, it seems to me, but the mail has to be awake
and watching for it. It is like the parable of the wise and
foolish virgins. Some of them had prepared themselves, the others had been
foolish, and when ii: came lor them to go with the Lord the foolish ones were
left behind.
It is the men who arc watching for it, who are ready and recognize the
opportunity when it* comps, and take advantage of it, that make a success of
'«"• ^ 'vho arc throughtless, who- lack faitl, and sincere and earnest de
s re - " *■•<> I- * «»« tlwushtiess way and who are not prepared lor
,1,e opportumty-lt is those men who fail. Just think what the world may ho
missing because you and I are failing to-day to recognize the opportunities of
^ f and ^ do not s f !
° f always the large opportunities; . f . . +1 them easily
course we see we recognize
bnt ^ere ever a man fit to be a general who had not first been a
sergeant and worked himself up, showing himself capable and trustwortny i
Was there ever a man who held a high position who had not first filled posi
«ons of lesser responsibility? And so by analogy it is quite evident that it is
God as it is with us m our daily life. Do you and I make the most of our
opportunities? How are we going to meet the grand opportunity if we have
failed to prepare and develop ourselves to a position ot fitness to make the
most of it?
Ilie Satiated Age
An Open. Fetter in the Century
LERGYMEN in great numbers remark in these days upon the
difficulty of interesting audiences, much more of drawing
audiences. In New York a late census indicates the sparse
ratio of population attending divine worship both in Roman
Catholic and in Protestant churches. Religion is no less
fundamental or needful, but the attention of people seems
,y harder to gain. Sensation and advertisement attempt the
problem, but the desired results do not saem to follow.
Tc Strange and far-away subjects do not startle the people, aud
* 5aser ' a/- many clergymen droop in enthusiasm and take on pessimistic
views, The same cry goes; up from the theatrical managers along Broadway,
who decry the small audiences and the lack of appreciative response.
Newspapers by the million tell the world’s news, coupled with fiction and
philosophy, often of a high order, often exaggerated rubbish. Blazing heart
lines no longer make readers shudder. Great accidents and foul murders
seem no longer to stir them as of yore. It seems to be a satiated age. well fed.
well instructed in matters as they go. but difficult to interest. Formerly tbe
traveled man was the joy of his friends. Now all seem to have traveled, and
few will listen. Formerly the college graduate was a centre of interest and
influence. Now college men are legion in every community; do they command
ns much respect? Formerly the boy loooked forward to college days, and von
dered at the mystic life he hoped to live. Now that is all lived and experienced
in t5l ° preparatory school, and tbe boy goes solemnly forth to the university
with no smile upon his face, a sober youth hard to interest. lie also b-v’ongs
to the satiated age, and this makes it more difficult for those who are called
upon to handle him. In short, in every avenue of life knowledge has been
' I (Spread almost to sadation.
CANAL LANDS
JL m p<
Old Glcry Now Floats 0- er Wat
way Zone in Panama.
FULL POSSESSION IS GiV?;
From Nov/ on Unde Sam Will
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C-Se Fu.l Authority Over
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Acquired Possessions.
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Advices from Pa nama state that
United States canal *1
cemmi ■ta We®
oesday took formal possession
canal o; J
route and of the pr property f fJ
Panama Canal Company 0
William W. Russell, the retirm
minister to Panama (recently
ed United a .Toini
States minister to c<
bia); Secretary Lee, 0 f the T w, f
States legation, and Dr. Pierce ......'
perintendent of the sd
samtati ton work
were among those present.
From date the canal works will
under the direction b
of Major > ^
Brooke, of the engineer corps of
United States army, who the
the canal commission represent*
at the cerer uonj
of the transfer.
Immediately after the transfe- -t, I
Uxed States flag was hoisted °ver I
the legation and over the canal of
fices in the cathedral plaza.
Knox Reports on Transfer.
A Washington special says; Tie
president has received a length-,- re
port ‘from Attorney General Knox
the Panama X OB
canal transfer, Tlii s re
port gives the details of the a rronge
rnents made with Morgan & Co., to j.
nance the deal in Paris and m; the
payments for the canal properties.
In connection with these payments
it is said at the treasury deoartniGnt,
that Morgan & Co. will be designated
as disbursing agents of the govern
ment and following the invarial i - '"ale
in such cases, they will be reguit to
deposit $40,000,000 bonds as security
to the government.
The payment will be made a; toon
as the bonds have been received,waich
probably will be in a day or two.
Cana! Commission Meets.
There was an informal executive
conference cf the members cf {he
isthmus canal commission at Wash
ington Wednesday at which a number
of matters of interest were discussed.
It had been intended to elect a sec
retary, but this action was not eakai
at the forenoon session. It was stated
that no matters of interest to the
public were in shape to be given out
GREAT VICTORY CLAIMED BY ffijS'U.
Frightful Slaughter of Japs is Alleged to
Offset Bad beteat.
The gloom which prevailed in St
Petersburg Tuesday says an Associa
ted Press dispatch, was almost com
pletely dispelled Wednesday morning
when the people read the sit oi
the glorious fight made by General
Zassalitch’s handful of rough regi
ments against the flower of the mria
do’s legions at the Yalu and of the ni
ter defeat of Vice Admiral Togo’s new
attempt to seal the entrance to Port
Arthur.
It is now plain that not more than
8,000 Russians were actually engaged
in the fighting at the Yalu against
the Japanese army, of a total strength
of between 30,000 and 40 000 . The
,
losses on both sides, which are ex
pected to reach 1,000 and po slD iy
1,200 in the Russian force and twice
that number for the Japanese ranks it
one of the bloodiest fights in history,
At the river crossin nr the Japanese
dead lie piled up literally in keaps>
am. General Kuroki’s success was par
chased at such a heavy cost that the
Russians are disposed to regard u aS
rather a defeat than a victory for •
General Kuropatkin’s dispatch
shows that the Russians foug 1 with
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such bull-dog tenacity and bravery
against overwhelming superiority
that the latter’s nominal vie
enemy of
tory was eclipsed by the prov. y-ess
the czar’s soldiers.
deadly work done by CYCL0NI.
Further Reports of Fatalities in Various Sec
tions of Lone Star State. that
It is reported in Cisco, Texas ,
many people were killed and esuch
property and live stock was destroyed
by tornadc^ just south of Mon:’- IS
a all
miles north of Cisco, Wires are
down and it ?s impps: bis to get. pah
ticulars at this time. Relief parties
cannot start on account of the in: - 3
sability of the roads.
At .Moreland, in Shackelford coira have- .-'
several people are known, to.
been killed.