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10 TH CONSTITUTIO NJUN IO R g > Our Young Folks’ Page \ I Ob, my! bnv, tlm mv-ly days , make Hit ; link of t !:•• < >•!•:» < n m Hie | country, and bow I c an see the boys and j gii !■■= ge'.t.ng ready to go ntlttin’-. How , ihey gallier in tin eh.aqueplns and idlest- | nuts, and .1 little inter. Ute hickory nuts 1 an.i walnut.- ami < ven now you are get ting maypops ami persimmons. Oh, what .1 go.,a time young folks m the country level How 1 Io rn "> f’ l ' 11 " l! '" ,s *’ llL uti their tall dr ss—nothing in our shop windows >ok .all so g.r\ go.d< :t, Ij: ■ wn, , crimson, jnirple and old gold. with now and | then a d irk gi eon b ttf that will not tmu. I J low the muse.l.lime lang amt invite you ; to i' th- ni; .cnl I had alir' »st iorgot- j ten Cm- I> air. golden i«»d, nodding and j node.ng to every br • how we < itj' folk I pr.ze one little bune i ot it and by those Do you km.w it » .I" ■ t!> way wo are n r. ~at 1 !•> '. I"- Id -sings wo have? There aie .0 man;. iii.t : - t in: surround our <!:•;- w -th. a w ins- act aeeus- : tome-1 to I': 1,1 and look upon them is our ■ right:-', and for;; -t to be thankful for Hi- tn. , and so it is wi ii them who are sur- | reunde.l ivi. i tm- b. antic s of mitur, - they 1 .orget to hum upon them as chid' work I and pass them by wit 1 indifferem . j Som- iimes I get letters that express ap preciation of tn country, but oftener they * coni'- saying "w-- bad much rather live in 1 ) the city. :!:.ry o dull Now 1 i don’t think th lift' - folk- that sty that know anything about the city, and let tm tell you my It' Irieims. yon can be hap- ■ pier win you are; you would m:ss all the ; 11ijj'<*11 1 now il you v»« , ic shut Un m t - . . y. so look around you end bi- thankful for what you have. But ' J am s lying too much, I must make loom , lor u nice little story about a. city* Imy. 1 ■ AUNT SUSIE.” ! .'Written i<-r The Junior l>y S J. Rich mond j In of th,- < ow I. I 'reel o'' New A"o:k r.-iere 01m. Jiv.-d a very poor family by th-- -.rm- >■ M ii’i't. ■ otisi-ting ot father. mother and three c hildren. Tl-.. father was a -lilor. and one cold w tip- t s ,| , v it., w', if out to s. .1 and never r- ;urn--d. the only news' that could b- ob- T.t. .-i w.».- tli. tim ship had .sail d from Livt . 00l toward New Y->rk in good condi- I 1;: w .. io * and no one km w what i„ , , ; um <>;' st or th.- crew. The sho-k hid ~ c- . , ft', et v-1 ].., a* .'-lr-'. ?.' -rt 11. as she w.; 11 il,'. aid. Next to th. o! I- st child ■ I . ' ■ I. -. : -i y ..r dd. h: ' moth r’s j, ms.! . na med Fr. d. ( In. .I - y I ’red 1... ;. .1 .- mot h.-r n-c to v. for li<- v.. .nd - -- it and malm a living for he r t a:- -1 !i : ■ two s’..s! er.s. ‘ • mto the w.-rld w.-nt tin poor little , I . , ic r o ions errand . ■ 1.-aring aw.iv snow and -■ '.ling pc- 1-. In this- way ; ■. i littb m.!k mid on • in a while omc fruit . • - v. IT. -I w..s s Hing p.--;-- rs a | kind old gv;-t!i m . , came along and told | him he v,..iild take a paper, and as tic old man put a: ' d into 1,'..; pocket get , t .. n.o:-. h* ai-.-ab nt ly dr. w out a live 1 walked or. with I, .' pap 1. l-’r.-d .-looped to pick : up, b' : a- In did so anotl .-r boy -i..l bi.n .1 v. 1.. aiel tool; tin mot-. ~ J'r. d managed to got ,t away, and s - ing tn.'- ri.-it, . - '. r 1-- imu---. took th.- money to Tm. Th- -dd min 11 It: 11k--.I i-’r. d and I gav. him W. Fred li. --itat.-d ar.-l .--.i;.J he I did not w.nt to 1.. ■ p.t:d for b.-ieg lion ‘-t. 1 'l'l,. .'dd • . .. . ..da’ l Fl. 11.. -k ■ ‘ ' .T.:O':- y . ■ 0 w tit i:om. . A snort time after I this .1 i!iir io Fittl from iho old j T<i.. j, th.'i: ib‘ wisii'-d n compji -1 - • , ;ili.oiH l'r«-d's ;igc, offer- I r.g i; ; i •. n. i • 1 ' d t<» ac* < • pt. i y.r;'.l-'r- d .i:id t.'ie little 1 I-”.', <: • wt'ild to drive or hl-- rr»». •. <h-ore-- bi'-anio v<ry fon<l of ldii»- .Viii.;’.-- M.irii’i ;tnd jlways brought h<-! ;t tolu n of lovr. .''i.n v \ ■ ij. h.i\' i.-nvi [• .0 - I aw.iy nnd AT - . Idub: ’ . ’i h« kin 1 old n'l.-.i;," i* deud Jllid ii.'s I '.: ell <if hi.- n •>; 1 y '.•> (b-orue, as !)<• was lhs . nn j y ( ~.e sj r Duid'.n had to ]'»'• > .d his I’f' ilme. <Jee . • ,-ini J-’iid Ixing of age. wdil into bt's; :» -- - partners. Vr< d h. «1 hi.s naein and sister-- mov« d from the < rowd • d • t ■> 'ji b c' ■.l on th« beach, as the doctors told i'rod Ihe s..i lo’oezt would improve his mother’s health. Tim* brings on many changes, some for New Cure for Kidney and Bladder Dis eases, Rheumatism, Dtc. —Free to Our Readers. <mr r-'i-ii' . will i>. gla.l to know that tie new botanical <!;.-< ..v. rv, Alkov s. ha.-, pr-iv.-l an a --sur. .I cm ■ for .ill diseas. ,s can - • I 'ey t rie a- I-1 In t lie- blood, or by dis orcl- r.-il ' . .. Ki.lneys <,l urinary <jrgai It is 1 w0,..1. : fol discovery, wi.u .1 ii . ot'.i of ...L’iiii h'> < p.t.al <nr. s in ;tu day - I: : :. dfreetly upon the blood mid kidneys, and a true pci-itie, just as u iu- in in -'.-n-: 1. it- c. V. . I’,. Mo.,re. I>. I . <>l \V. lingnoi, t< tit" in Th-- N.-w Y' rk c'hr.-ti.m \Yiti,.' . emit Alkavis completely eur.d him of Kidney and bladder disease of many y.-ars' standing. Many ladies also tc.-iity to its '-.irative [i.iw.-rs in disorders p. eai.a-' woma.:. hood. So far the Church K. iii- '■ I'm" i '. N-- Ils i-’oiu i'i av.-nt- ■. N»w York, ar.- tin only importers .if till.-: ney. remedy, and th'-y are so anxious to j re. its \alii' ii i' f-.-r the sila- oT intro duction tin y will s nd a H treatment of Alk cxis pr -i'.-iid by mail to every reader of The Atlanta W-■- kly Constitution who is a. suffei'- r from any form of Kidney <-r Blad der d'-ord r. Bright's l)is,-as<-. Rheuma tism. limps . ctr.-'.'l. 1’ in in B.iek. l-'emale <'ompl 1 in: . or other afli!'tion due to im proper action of the Kidneys or I’rimiry Organ.-. AY.' advise all sufferers to send th. Ir mini' - and .-Idress to th. company, nnd re.-* Iv'- tin Alkavis Ir- --. It '.s s< nt to you entirely Ir- . , to prove its wonderful curat iv. powers. the better, some for the worse; in this case it was for the former. Mrs. Martin roc<jv» re<l from her illness. George and Mamie wore married, the other daughter remained with her mother and the true son Fred continued to prosp< r. cMfflllM OliSWilMEm. I Norma Cross, Plains. Ga.—Dear Junior: 1 am eight years old and going to schaol at the Plains high school. .Mama takes The Const it 11 tion. My* father is dead. I inclose 5 cents to the Grady hospital. Lucy Mack. Belknap, Ga.—Dear Junior*, j I am nine years old. I live in the country. ' but w-- arc going to Savannah this fall. I , have no p-ds. but one li-ttlo baby sister. I i will send 10 cents to join the club. Bob Williams, Plateau, S. C.—You will : find enclosed 10 cents for the Grady Ims- j pital from a little boy who is much inter- j • slid in your description of it. It is part ; of the lirst money I have ever earned. Age Albert Glover, Reform. Miss.-Dear Ju nior: Th-- Constitution is a welcome visi tor to our koine. 1 enjoy reading the cou.s --< ins' letters v.-ry much. I close with best wishes to The Constitution, Aunt Susie ami the cousins I .. A. and ,1. L. Stacey, Curtis. L:i. -Dear , Junior: Wo picked cotton for papa, last I wei k and want I" send a little mite to tlm i Cr.i-'y hospital. You will find inclosed t!0 I <• 'ins’. : i ou.l you 20 cents. With I love to yourself and all the cousins. ; M-y M tyo. Tijipcttsviile. Ga.—Dear Jun j ior: I am ten y.-ars old. 1 go to school, t 1 love to read The Constitution. -My pa,pa. is ' a regular subscriber and 1 love to read the ' cousin.-.' letters. 1 am so sorry for little i I Willi ". Inclosed fmd 5 cents for Grady bus- | | pital. Mary Thompson. Wesson, Miss.—lAear Ju- i mor: 1 am glad to say I hav !• at a read- ( er of The Constitution for several months. : I ::m In the S"ven;:i grade at school. Wo have a V'-ry idee school h, r . We have only two P"I.-. a o' >■ and a canary bird. I ■ nd ' ‘ ~ • . pts for tim Gr.uiy hospital. I Miriam K. Taylor. Evanston, Ga. -Dear ! ’ Ji nmr: 1 am < ght years old. I've been I : wanting to join th<- Grade Hospital Club : i for some lime, but mamma said wait til! I I I grew older ami could writ•-. hett r. but I’m i ! getting impatient to send in my 25 cents, i w hit 11 I < arned mv.-eif. 1 do -o much eti- j joy reading The Junior letters. Rho.U Smitherman. S x M:le. At.. 1■• .r | .limior: t liv- wi'h my grand, a* nt-. I i I have . nice time, for t h".v .no so good and • ; kind to m< and I love them d' ally. I .al ,i , • have a papa and manm i who lii.-s Ihi-■■ m • trout ' Jn-t -ia.i lu re wi:h my I I iti.it’igiia. for si"- I.- i!d ami ba no oia to : I help h< t e.v ipt me. I am not g"ing to 1 ! school now. but hope to go .-'ion. i ' Ik- lf< avisjll. Abo rison's Bluff. Ark --- I I ai Jim: I have b. .-n a r- idet* of The ■ i <'on ■i it uti<m for u >'■ r and am a great ■ Imirer •.' it 1 think tin- good work Aunt I - doing in th-* h ..-mt.d . I'limt lie j ■ 100 highly .'ipi't- '" it' d a' d < omm< tided. As I wanted to belli yon a tiny bit, I send 10 i <■< r.ts to bee.mie a member of the c'nb. i Will use th' story aft ■: awhile. > i Sail." J. Lock' tl, Perryville, Ala. -Dear : Junior: T:ie Constitution lias long been • a welcome visitor ::i om* hmee. 1 tuj ,y renting tl - nie" letter* from o.r little I co.is’.ns. Avril Sus . . I like t ‘ i' ,td your : Icttern. 11*>< v ari- so interestin'.:. How I maiit of Hie cousins like to go to seb""l? i ]. for mi'. I go to Sanday -■■!.. >1 • V'*ry : Surday. Inclosed lind .10 corns lor the i Grady’ hospital. i Mrs. ]•!. G., AVilson, T' X. Dent Junior: I : come with sad n. '.vs. It is the death of my pi cions llttio h. Ipl s ; iil. < l.ii'.i G irmon. I.Al.mj of you will t member h r. She wrote ;The Junior a bom : ■ years . • .' ■ i • ;’d mart blight and ch, . ring io't. rs from th'? e.ii:.-ins. < l.ara dad August 1. INI7. D' 11* coll; in.-. I w ul you lit to p' |\ eV rj ni'.'lit for nt' and i'l ir a's foui sisters that 1 may ~ is. tli.m iv il:- way th< good Lord . w. nts th. ill raised. I.elii and Ila Smart. I.anoville Ala.-- i>'-,a'' .ill : or. Wo are iw.i littl - isters, just large enough t ■ g-. to school. W-- nave two litrli s.steis .mi inly one l.rot' - •r. lb" has a tittle dog: we think it me.tn. IP kill m a mm:‘' - .::■!■ <. i i ki 'is ~ ..I . I:.. .. .and docs all kinds , , mischief. AA'- al leave dolls. AV. vi : '..1 M ionol, ( last w. " k t" S' , our gr ami | apa. H a- 1 ■ ;, guite - k. It about t:i:r .. mil 's. AV' all got wet coming bom*'. i.i.z.i Howard. Eimi-. Tts D ir Junior: i 1 live live mii'-s from Ennis. I t ik. lor my ■i ■ t "Hal>p ;m. ■ s s." 11 t '. , dd b ; i.:lppy What a world of pleasur. this would : be. If you at. hampy you will make t;ms.- ;.!■ and V' ll fi..ppy ami foi';.'..'t th"i' trouol's, , if yon always <1 > ri;;,.: you will happy i and il you always try io make the-. ■ „■ uiii'.l .di happy, .'.'i'll "On grow old you w il i "'l, ba.-k io a ' pm v.;:.i u light lie'it". ami t i.appy over it. Pricie Gibson, May tit id. N. ir Ju nior: Mammi ivi- jus: Lao Ill' Aunt Susie's letter, tiding of her visit to the liospltal. Wi’.ri -I: lead ni" about, tie littli' crippl'-d child w!:o "ad to stay in (!i* W" ids. .:l I gilt ■! 1 COllldll t k< p from ii'y.ag. I !i:ive jn-i returned f'-oin I av: : to my e .'.tn .mu he'. Win: ■ t!"i' I I tm 1 two little cousins They are now ' Jiving- hi yrnii state. I wii-n to join the ' ttrail.' opital Cub Inc!"- d lind 10 .-"nts. [.illi iii Stansbury. High 1’ hit, Ga. De ir i Junior: I d< no' ag' ■■ with Ueno Lesley j about y nmg Imr s u: ing s: mg < xpre . I I don't think real ladies use them. Th.- I “ Litt'at tire Seh'lar" u.-k;.l us to v-li our ; favorite poc-t. Mtn is !,■" 1 T> nny'-oii. I i rhirdt bis ! • . t pm-m i- "I'irirge of th" I. ght j • " li'i.'i'l vi.-.i think it would e !<> t'i - Junior depirtin'-nt ’ all the eonsi'is j t.. tell which was the I- st 1> • -r every I W'.'k? How '-an yoi arianr'" the name;' | I.’a.'oin and Hamlin to n ’<> the s itn" both horizon!ally ::: • I v "ti<lly. Ethel Pop. . Mur on. Ala. -Dear .1 ", or | My uncle takes The Cot I ution. I like it I v.-ry much. <s|Kei.i lly lln cousins hii-rs. I 1 t.iink it v uy nice f,..- <l. ar Aunt Susie ! m i.-ikc .-.1.- of ill. little siek chi!drtn. | Great will be her rewar.l in lu-aven. How i many of tin eousir.s read the plea.- tn Hr i las: ..-sue of this piper about tr'c "cl;.wing i gum and smtl'f habit'.''' I hope all of them ■ did. I think it a very striking piece. I J would like •'> eoric-ipoml with so me of the i cousins (either sex) from elev i to t'our- I te n years .dd. | ' Benjamin C. Knight. Enfield. N. C.—D<’.ir I Junior: I am the sum. shut in as before. and ncv. r , xpeet to b. wll again. I would ; b" so glad Io vi.-.ii th" tfraely hospital and j see wbat. they* think of my < .m-e. I li.id four cal's for my picture. i have many mn'■> engravings i .*» discos of for tin- postage, j ' nev"i* have, l.nd a v ■■bright birthday in I all tin sc many yenr-i. Can't tliign at band of liv <1 out s onll on me. Bring any I kind of tokens of friendship, specimens. < u- ■ riositi-s, etc., from every slate. My Immu ' is sis mib.s from town am. om mile from : the piilbi.- road, where I s i He- sum.' thing i every day. I'au't sonic-me give me a r<-m --j "dv f'r stiff joints and cords chronu , i was .Illy to find my s.-if bft in 'h word i eimti s:. 1 i-ad '. 10 <■ nts for the Grady itos- I pital and w'.s’n I could go. too. i (Answer -i’atients .re not taken f’-oin I ot h< r stat es. 1 AA’ard, Paul and Brssio Albn. Tup'lo. I Miss. -Dear Junior: AA'o are three llt:le i folks who live on: in the country on a. 1 ig I stock farm, mid we hav" no end of pood ! times. AVe jus! pity th. little children who I live all coop.d up in clf'c-;. \A'. have sir a | nice places to play and there at'" so many* I things to amuse us, tliat we think w> have the nicest home in all the w.u!,l. There are little colts and fat little i ’ I the I THE WEEKLY CONSTTTTTTTON; ATLANTA, GA„ MONDAY, OCTOBEB 4, 1897. I nicest Jersey calves, and, better than all, | the sweetest little b.i'iy brother just seven I months old. Pana rims a dairy, too. and it is too funny to see how anxious the little ' calves arc to' get the skim nwlk as it. is I brought from the separator. They stand 1 by and seem to know exactly what it | means when the separator starts. I’apa Jets us pick all the cotton we want to. and | pays us for it, so we send 5 cents each for I the poor little children in the hospital. "Armandane.” Rose Hill. Miss. —Dear Ju nior: I take for my subject. "Education.” In Old; r that the superiority of an educated pi rson in eonversdlon may appear, it is not. n<cessary that the particular topi's i f.hculd lie introduced on which lie is spe j daily informed, but it will bo sc n. what i over may* Im the subject. I "Education gives feiundity of thmgiit, I eopi msit' ss of illustration, qiiickne'-'s. vigor, fancy, words, images; it dcem-ab'S every ! tiling, mid gives the. power of trifling j with -nt being undignified or absurd." Nov-, cat' th" 'vliole round of the orr.a- j ’ mental brandies give these? (’an a. smattcr- I irg of grammar and a snatch of liniovv. ! and a total ignorant " of :lic Pelles i.cttl' .s j afford them? There must be tlmr’Ugn ent- , tun. Young ladies must study bard and i long. Tiiov c.innot talk of that which th. y* j bay.i learned by rote; p. is not enough : Hint tla- v i t.iin half an d< a hero m;d tb>* fourth of one (lu re; their knowledge will soon brink down, too soon: they will nev. r lie quite slit" a.bout anything. Audrey* B* ver. <'a vi-i'dish. Mo. Dear Junior: I will take "Mother" for my sub ject. "Mother. I) >me an I ne.iv. n” hav" tong been household word;. Po'-haps it would ; not hurt to write a f-w lines .ibout how j to keep Hie mothers longer on: of heivei., ■ amt longer at home. Moth- rs arc .ill . xtra ordinary in their particular hour, s holf- < days seldom < ver i-'.imo. Nellie has tin pm*- : ly. mother Iraki a tlm cake. Edgar goes > | tisl'ing. mid si;" puls up the lum h. Et a I | the husband tai-;- -a day off. Imt th,- kitcli- j I on lira is kept burning-. It is the mother ! j who "st i.vs a : lion i .” Now. y ..ting pi <ip!e. vv.- know volt love i | y our mothi r.;. You ti.ivo s i long !!v. .1 in ; ' the ligh: . f a mother's smile that yon . ■ imt thomrht it could :■ r *.■ d!m m I I go i. it for, ver before you. Sil- has mail" I . .ory or," so eomt'ortable tli<*.' past y. is I with the ministrations of her d'ft liar. i- I tit; I. appareii'.ly Hi"!" ha.; b.'."n t o m •! | ot uiy oat de in Ip. I vyomb r what would ! liap;. a if y u young folks e.inld see vonr ■ i ..■ .. ;■ ■ v., ■ ■ ' Nellie’s and Edg 1 r’s, you I should s. ■■ that your mother takes a r :-t I l>, son she is: e.dl'd to ii r long, last one. ; H may .dd y. its to her life. | !,< oi l H). kman. Mm* ic. 110. G lie ir Junior. I a gr< it admit*, r of the many | interesting letters written by the cousins. | I take foi my smu " A 'inn ■ "u-nt ” i Amu :n< i '-s m m.intf • I and \ iry m.i --i teria'ly in < inr.o ;. . Amu incut.', as d.- I lin. d by our !• ading authority, is anything ' which mini. . mid ■ nt<" tins th' mind j for the time being and frees us from all , < at. or an .:, 'v .Hid y ield - : . a lull '1 j wanted r i.ixat-on It mi all mem or phy-i --| .al labor ' After hours of com-'m: toil how truly . refri siting to f.-e the mind f:..m ;tl', in | ti't.--- engagements and give tin W'.iry I body relaxation by engaging in - mi liarm ; ii s- amusement. Etcry .-( ti. o 1 :. i knows 1 l ou reti. shing mid delightful it to < n : g. in a ph asant g'me of cr.-iptet oi ! otli'T inn. - .it a. ini' wli. it the hour of | Sutlic to' l eprc nl t ha: of all pt o < ph or nations tin- Ani' iiemi; of tim United ' States are to classed among the very t 11: -'; as ".‘.liable ot enjoying th. \ ry* lic. .i- . ■ degree ot social and innocent amuse ments. 1 would lik ’ to e >rn oi d w ith s >m« of I t!ie cousins of either s. \ ovei- fifteen. L AV. r; . steel's Depot. AI i.—l: r J tin! r: . little, word v ■ hortld always .arty* with us through lit-. AVe i should mak • it our motto; that is* th littl | Cawley says: "Nothing: there to come Hir iioth'.ng !>.i.-t, i But an eternal now do. s always tast." , AVe shoicd not waste our time. our ! strt ngth .uni • ir . ;•;> >rtuh!' *' by nr mi':. : I to do .-om. :i. I. . N'.w is th-' tim. . only i w. akie's". cone -■ fr- ■:> inaet > i. i cw n i s li de mom without doing tliat | which :-ho’lld b. done in !: it matters* not whither it I-" werl:, play i,r study- i. ■■ , should take i! im mid finish il S'pi irily | m;.| ele .nly m.d th. n take I'.. Id ■d' the n.-:<t thing without letting umin. i. -d: ip !> ■- 1 tw. n. I; !:■ r,.' ! ly w.c ■ •.•>! how many ' a. <!.. y ; .' - i.• • I Io- I i '■ . ... ■ h the miitti'• s that I - squalid lid by rhe do-m H hinp s, ’ ail' rs. 'l'l • ''lm is an in'rud. i in ■ btsy thorougli' .i ev i y day life. I'o "t tie jdh : rein.-mb. r God' law is tliat. by the swi a', of out* brow w .halt e.irn our bread. I,i . ii--. i member thii now .- the time to i begin. .1. (Tiiborno M, A.iliff" 1 ill. G.i. Dear ■ Junior' 11 tor a nb.r 'Hr. s and Goiidm sa" Study < v r Hum :: wb i a'l.l ,' • w'.'. -tlier y "a wou’d rat'm r be i gri .it or coo.l You may do a de. d of val- | will be . idled a great li .y or man by your fi '..fui.-.. I.- iHI that m ik.- you good. Al"H.;t on. bundr. d uni fifty y. ars ' ago Joseph Ati.' -m v.ro! words: "Great!., s; Hi ', prucn:. a 'omb, but good ' n.'-s ::;o;:.- can -r', ■ ml epitaph." I. you s . .i mm in <ii ■: I' - that need. 1 a : little lit p ,i :d you gave !,:m tliat !:tH help Vo'l h; '. ■ i go. •! d.-' I. y. : it ! i". not ,i gn i: de.-d. If : o'l -aw a poor : ■ ind you t it '-loLh.s and warmed .:. then you ba*,. ... gr-at I:nt : I lit -m. bo ...a nd g.i'ls <■ ■ m-• I ra tiler ' • t:: -■ 11 : . i.' i g*." *■ I. Sr AA a Iter S.ott sats irtily: 1 Ami,.: "i break:, t..,- < de of blood And forgeis lb" i.bllg.i'mns of gratitude." Ant AVil'.i I'l Congrev.' say:-; "I'or t.l- ssing . '.'■ ■ wait oil good ileeds, A1.,1 th'.mgii a late a -lire reward suc- ,M :' dr: He d Si m I say.- : ".-.iw I m ; m , t n membra' ■ .-s v.*i!, f.: row from t h mn." Now 1 v: I ml; y n. < mi. ::s. :!' y..tl la.l th" cho.ee et i i.'y OU" of tlm above COSTS KT.™ ’"J F '4 ’* toy 77’T < ’K f.mJno c r Va* 1 ’ /'T ' I r » »v o ■ • . '? ■. ’ g rh<*w a k< -'t • . ■ «"■ “> •' u * , \ U. * ; - •?: ".. ?' ■' '■ ' t- , ' *y ~ I m ’ i U.U ■". , • ''T * *•' •T.t’’. • A ■ •T" : ; ■ htili.i ««• . I ! 425 ba Ju a I fc “' r -g’ Jfio.ro Box Cocl AL'de n a l uli.rl * fin -. p!u:u ’iiiia'.'. i’i <* »«!*(•! , u •*trr.p|".‘-l r r. ;d < mrno; I zer • pa < ’’• ve*'m :» <«? r■ m .. 7'. ’ •..*..: I c ■» r . ■ • J-’ g rr*'"j ftrn.i < V.O. ■■ '■ rl»'i ! ri M'nr« ouhb •»”.; ;\ln •' J .! .’i’l.;’,’< : t .*• il. ■■. ’••I •1 p. ■ “ V i"*. • , ” 4 ’•*: . .Jy-m " ''<»'• I. ( Len <•’ < r eut! . ’il *' "'■• f' - * ' i'’ •»'»•*! t ■''• »'<»•;• •• 1 ~.nlr. : l.u i-MX *■•;'. ITH".. .ill , ■ .. 1 • |"l".' I. I.- ' 1- •' ' :■'? I " ■' : ' I : l I 1 m ■ .'!»». 1 ■'■ t >■ : !’'■ , ; ;;.'* H :‘; m', - u ;. : • ss'.g ' BSAhB.'" -i- 1 >«'HP'A'.-.rA■ '<-!>■ (Scu'g ■f'.u’. . Ait ••• ■* h’/ —u.Ur.) Tin* GinstJiction. J>:-A Nljii NEEDLES! I ' ZSAVi-l.'/A 1 "I-I'-.-ntim <:iD er ■ er I. .. 1 "I I>r li.it- ii treasti: «. 'ir lai ■ <■-• i;iG<i;:ig ! i /’V. I" Gem Novell y< o. iiiirrm Pa. nrTrpTlVr* Sbrowd, rsttnbH man u In rrer? lo- UtltuHTr. 1..:-.'- > .ml-i... exp.-riencn j neeauj. AVrit*-, Hivlia,lu4. ■ ' Mention The Const ItuUou. / things, would you rather I.* great or ni I '- Long live The Constitution and .Auntpti- John T. Fletcher. Nethcrs, A'li.-Dml.l'i nior: Boys, how many of you ever :l catamount? I have. 1 killed one w|'n I was squirrel hunting in a swamp at 11 * was twelve years old. lam sixteen j ,w - I knew there wire wild animals fbmit. though J had no idea of meeting j ll ' l j then, and I only had a light Mioigti Willi : me. Having bagged several squir’ s . • sat on a fallen tree listening to the.'tnttei* i of tite birds, when I suddenly ktcamo i aware of a gnat commotion i their midst: the birds flew about, sen amig wild- ■ ly and I squirrel, dropp'ng a nuthe b:u. 1 been engaged upon, started off iqt great hurry. ! quietly turned around s (hat I | could face the point of comni<>on and presently I saw* :i long body slo«y creep ing through (he underbrush, lim I'ejit o:: until lie came to a small strop l about twenty Vauds from Ul". where lie opped to drink. I rock. <1 m.v gun. but h- hm'i'd ft and raised h's ugly h. ad. fa.jm' niy. I gue.-r- li-- w is surprised to s> <• nt: aiiv!:<>w he stood still long enough to ge :l do*-'' ; shot square in the fam. i’ll |: b'' v,.'.- | surprised then in earn- -t. I" jumped | about five fe.-t from the >nt •’>nd came • down in i little hollow, scrati'jng arotiml I furiously Then ho gradually learn.- si;!., and tin Ii : thin.': to stop motm' was his tail, which was about five iaiT'S long. • ’.I exa mill 11 ion I found I bad -not him through both . y<.-. He rnca t ' d live fyet long a:. I he was Hie biggest or cy. r killed i in that section. I I Daisy Lee Coltrane. A ■.,!<»!. Miss. Dear | Junior: I will take for m..*_ abject "\A li ne n." f'l’at a great >v jim; God I” • stowed "ii woman when !:> m He her Hie , i ]ios e.~~"i of those warm itY'-i :ions and i quick 'i pt ibili: ic ■ which ri m>* i stir, - ; ly* gain t ■ empire of t’.i-.•• >l'< 1 <l>:' i! ' ; that I '■ .1 well assert that woman is Dm I pivot uj -. ■ ■■ i th I'll etmil v >rld I rotates. it is ilirough Ii tia’iiim.' tim ebaraet' , < f our noliie |r n :i»'! '* 01r ‘ 11 hav- lie. n meidi'd. I'roti Im t till ma- , turlty i hum in race i- s.ubji ': to her j I"gisl.i-i-m. S!:.' prints th* Hist bss'.i on | the hull ' ’". ': ' i. young mari I lead tl..m to lienor or 'mim". bapj'iness ' destr . tion. in . •'! • sh .. ,s . r lom-.i It wo-k. She ti Itv r >l - izm; tha b not mil r. quir- It" •"<’>- I .-ate li. r e and daugl.' r for an or., mu m t .■ ■ - tint ' ■ ' ■' , A'-. - i I -:'-" " the int, : . , urn .11." ion "I »" httman I mind. "h le . > mt pl G’ ■ ally • H l |>l.. ..f -. : ■ nt "a tlm Inti - : ti. d 1 . t. ami t - ot knrm. s ; . • discords and tut I mo Is . ■ ■ 1 . . "" m lit ' Ul. 1 ’j ■ . i ", in net lout I m et : : w<>- i ' htmid’be ' ; - - - ; vilest Ul ' A\ 'll ' lb’ 1 ", U i :im- Ii a .: ■ ■ ■ v. . I-’ : i ■ l l • I . and Si 11 .1 . T' ' a .i ;•:<'> ig rail 11 a\ <■ I ;l great l'...ny ion sh -.'.s. and books lor . x- , . < i'l.ll.ge 1 M ,',. M'.irrali .' ■ • 1 ■ -.i m . ■ ■ 1 j w.H ■ w ".' ■ Is o ; "Oppor:un;.y." : i Manv ■: it • tunity as . ii'i.i. - i do i I at tit ' io''.'' I with .--an I. then 1 th. gr dns fall Hiro ;’n <•- . till tiny ar. il gm ' ■ - • • ■ " ■ ' - ' ' ' i sp.d’at!' v. th" is. t ' mid ’J'* 1 I i opportutmv. 1 >pp rtuu has lt.i:r i:’ i:mt, and lieli.t’.l f t j ;>■ ■' ■ ' f. 1 u to ‘ .cap* not Jupiter hn* ean ca’.eli r main. Oppiru 1 ■ ‘the 1 I] u ■ ough v, ■" n it gives us <.. "irtuiii:'.*. Gt' opporttnii' ■ s - 11 ' 1 I-"* ; w ■ " •vemel'.t ■ of sm all ot:". ■ 'V. - men make more t portun. ■ .han .. tin I- AV-- *i..- rest- - | sib!" talents. !' ■:• time and for ommirtu- I '. m:'es If w.- think "itr ..pportuni . s ire I n -t good mm I'.:! . w- had I "tt< " linpro l e . 1.,m. -I - '.!:•• i* ' tv..' an im. "m o;.' I hav V- ' ■ ■'"■■■ Gather to ■ ■ w :■ I ' - ' -A * ' '- ' "' l ' ' Wil i h V" " : ii:-" * ‘h ' ir ' ■ . '.g... A/g : .-.. . ' fit :■ ' ’> ' isoft en m o - : , M .Austin . ' / 1 .. .' , ? ' " "' ' ' ‘ , f.,,. your (• .um a bey. that t-. tr | .".i "ii"' ■\ McGowan, Atmore. Ala.—Dear i Junior: t m ' subj -.t "A 1 ' "I ..mn.-. ' ft !- th. n. - !""" ' ' '■•.' .V’ > .\; n < pjvl lhe b»‘St hT'.K’V we h'.ive bi-hirn! US 'll. n <!' ' 1,1 ' v '‘ (lbtain By vi: u . by sk'A ’>■ industry, : by path neo ami p.-rs.-verane< and by I'.mn- I Ice and ".insistent trust and contiden e in i a high and ov. rruling pow er. It is 10.-t by* ; )o |. v ignomln tnd erhne, ■ i,y ex, . ssive ambition .'.ml avarice I I'." / i eriOU.S : ■ ' ' ' re our I'.putiit:' i and om* I:' - . A tin i ropllta m it should b.- rmn "nb'-r d, is a - I will not snoot ’ li a '■ lit. bke th' gourd that i sle li'-r I th" prophet's head, but like that ' i;..:ird. i' may P’ : i.-'h in i night A good I riam".' :ke good w il. Is gain -d by mam ; actions, but lost by one. Though .i good i num . is Avon only by t life ot const mt m.- ; tlvity ex. rti m, by s. lt-d-nial and ai I o'utHov. es charity, yet its rewards me gri..: m.i enduring. AVithout it gold !..t --| p, vahi'. birth no distinction, station no dignity* beauty* no charm.-. . • no : j,,'... ey .y e ...... defor ns, ev< ry ■ •!. ,*t Av I 1! ' • it ' ' i ai'a'i a- complishmoi.t.- life stand like tin : b. n on Li.iz.- upon a reel;, warn ng t...il :m ........ , I d'-atl:. Boy s and girls. good ' ha'.mo rl< a si.r ■ prei. n ago" susp: ion .md . v!l i •■- worts. .A. man of b; •! or d mbtttil characi. i* I-. n. 'ted of ' thousand le ts of '.vtm.lt . de d it i.- m ' to be ... rib' d io a ba ! irm V" Sim;.-'r may. for a m .-mnt. :.-. i, . ~,n. on .' ;fo l .-s eh '■ :■• bi ' <ii it | a ehaiaetcr has within itself an antide’e to tip-, prison • m-r.’s-N *i"!U g*- , j..;t ' l-|.'V wit ' and brightened b, inly. .A ; mid name ■ j,!. . . round its p<■- ■■ >r watm fri. nd ; and oi. ns for him :t sc.r. an.i i . y way to w ,. ; .'it'.. to honor' ".d hapnmess. It. vm'.-e i the plcim'i* ai d think of the d t< tul evils 1 of a ruined e!:i r-mi m'. A ""'I f-i mi: s ain 1 f1 ' .ds. w.:h t i v. •- b .' - I i <*. with tin- temporal ami eternal I .. . ... of thm sands. "I!.. i. iat (Hi in s fropi me my good name Robs :ne of •li.it w . ::o'. ■■ s•*.r• him Ami makes mo poor .: I 'd." Correspond, i. ‘e -'Ol ' ::ed. Grady Hospital Club. Fun co I'earl S. '. . :. . Bnyek. Ala., ( i'.l Ike il.irtsitl. on Bluff. Ark. p.i.d: 31 riam E. T " Eva . G 1..:'. Mock, itelk.ii'p. Ga.. Tri.-iv Glb- in. M iyti' .d. N. ('.. paid. Grady Hospital List. Mrs. M. M. I n han!;e. Spioland. Tnd.. in. : AT. G Rast. Fiit ;n.v:i 1- ■. Al 1.. . T.udv Stacey. <'ur :-. I. . J < ; Am.Hi S:.i ce-.', t’urtis. La., John L. S:.n-0., . ('m tis Ala.. 2lle: I'. -u ('. Ixnigbt. Enle ld. N. (■ ik. 11.,'" il. Mi ' rfsoi Bluff, Ark., sc; Helen limit. M msti. ld. 1.a.. '•■; AV irij All. r Tuiwlo. AL ~ : I'mil All. n, Tiqi. 10. M: sc; I: -;si. AH i. Tupelo, M:<s.. Mnrv Thompson, AA'esson. Miss.. sc; Sa He ,l. , -,. . : : ■ . Ala.. I' : Bob AV;,. Hams. J'la'c.iii, S. ('.. 10e; Mary Mayo, T;p pettvllle. G i.. se; Eliz.a II iv.ard. E-inis, Tm;.. Mis. J. 1. AVliite. B. ahrrr. Te-r.. Be; Soutliern Matron, Mississippi, m. : Xo ma Cross, Balm Ga.. sc. TWO AUTUMN TOURS. Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Watkins Glen. Phe Baltimore ar..l t’hio railroad will run two personally conducted .xciirsions to Niagara Falls. Buffalo. Rneiii-sti r. i neva and AA'atkins Glen on Mceiday. <>cto ! be: -Jtli and 11th, at th" low I'.iimd trip rate of ?il.si> from Norfolk, A la Baltimore, and sl3 via AVashing.on, Tickets valid for I el A-en days from dale of issue. For fttr , th. r Informal ori apply to .Arthur G. Lew -. ' south' rn passenger ag.-nt Baltimore and ' <; >;<» la.lroad, under Atlantic hotel Nor | folk. A'.:. 1 I very man si ttl.l trad the advertisement I of Titos. Slate-rn, i me 9 of this paper. I 1 ARP TALKS TO BOYS He Tells Them That Knowledge of Every thing is Essential. HE ALSO ADVISES OBSERVATION Informs Them What Trees are Best for Uses to Wnich They Are Put Other Good Advice. Here is a letter for tlm boys. I bel'. ve that even an :m?erf''ct knowl edge of many callings lenders a man h tfi ll!, r than perfection in any one :‘ n d com parative ignorance of all th" r"St. (.ie.it scientist';, dis>:.-iverei s and inventors sc. .in ; to be necessary for the world's progress ] aml tl.e good of mankind, but then* work is generally it the expenst of their health and happiness. Sir Isaac Newton., in Ins hist days ..■:<■ lairiied with a sigh. "I have mad" Slav, of myself." His gr. it mind was a.ways on a strain in one directum. It is slid of him that lie had a bole cut .n the lower part of the door for bis favorite eat to enter and • xit, ■ nd when she ht« a pair of kitten he had two smaller Im.' - <'L forth m. The mind is lik" l»" body. It must have. ;. variety of food, li Is like ' muscles in the arms or legs. U on '.' 0,l, ‘ set al'" li:- <1 tie thers I), come wealc and will gradually perish away. I was talking not long ago to a learnt d judge, a. man of line judicial mind atid literary attainments, but who acknowledged his vein limited knowledge of nature and 1 < laws. "1 hardly know one If. ■* from anol in i'." said he. "excepting, "t coms.-, tin- ch< stnut, hickory nut and wal nut. Yes. of course. I know the pine and tl).. oak. Ind d I I .. - never had any oc ca ion to know more for I wa raised town and book, bav.' absorbed m". i v.: . rut inn.ting ibout thi: b- > tust out lit;',e rl's mother is teaching her to draw and ..’ pai::t. amt' I a-ked her to draw mo a chestnut tree, an o ik tree and a maple tr- e She s working on them now mid his to i." out mid I- d; a: th m and . xamn e the bark on i.i" tnml'.. and the s.i.'pe ol tbe i m1..; and th" ii ms. I w md. 1' imv. many bays and tn draw a hlelt try leaf without looking .i: on. . I should like to : .. e th; ir tiecirnens. Thousands of boys, e,.p." i diy country boy-', know all the cont | molt ti es of their neighborhood, but it I requir -s c.ose and ear L'til observation to I desi-rlb'. tl.-m .'.nd pu:::t out t he d’.l!' rem e. j xow ; at" are ten different kinds ot o iks ! in : ;-. country, but v- ry f "' town ra,sed na no h tlf o ) • ' r i< n there :, different kinds ..' hickori and p nes - mid a a ::< Ini l> ■■ s, b'sides th. 11. u k j | (l .ry . box . id r, poplar, be. h. locust and I <•:,t»«...'.v.. I. Lug- m I'. Hardy was a. ; ...ry learned and si i.t'-tifiv Fi'enehman. bit! 1 thou; :.: tliat American cotton gi'W on the i e0tt..aw0...l tr. .s. md tli.it we gather'd it by using ladd' rs. It is said that a Mt'- ; Jackson. Atlanta, i try a. ;:o ..itrodc.ee i ill - lad*.' r Kind now and has the Ire s ' up to iourb en t'eel h:gn. The -tmiy of the trees and shrubs of this southern country is a del.ghtful ami i i ru. ti'-.- recreation for yotitig people, I and 1 yvish liny would pay mor. attention i to it. Os course this study requin s some I knowledge of botany, but licit :s easily ’ aequited. ;'as kind of knowledge is more i u:-. f'al ami more comforting than a col- I , -matt. 'ring of caieulti.'i and conic ! 5... m .oii and r: - tori.' and logic. 1 do not b.-lieve ( let. are tut nun ia Bartow coun- . ~ . : .... ginseng if they wt re yce Not many more know w iat is ; j'-no, I- ; ■ a.'d or while a-m. lite inedlc- ihrub from tvhich old A. I .' : ■ . riglnal Slmi , J ia Gv. : i t: count'.'. I know ;1 :.oU( : . t, I.’l ■>'.!•< It 1 Was a. you g in. t ' c.. mt 1 -"'I the first it" ever mad.-, and , cimtini'ed to sell it for him for several years atid lie told me what it was made j th,ni:. though, that the father gray- b t ard go ' ou. ..bout the time the old man died.- I wish ti.at our y oung people would . quire habof observing things more clos -ly as tli'.y Journey along through life. e very th Ing' and nothing hardly. AA'lien should trees be cut down that .'re wanted for woo.','.' AVii.it Ki IUl of w< o 1 i.- th« strong. 11 and will • - - ■ st burden? .. ... kind the most eiastic? AVbat kind the hardest ,O "IAA". it kind will last the long' st In the ground? AViiat kind most suitable) no i • ■'' I '' ■ ' 1 ■ ng. AA'liat l:in<l -‘m' mauls nr w-.lg'-s or , g.s'.' Dr. OlAer Holo.es must lirxv st'i.li' d al! about th. : e when he v. :ote tim "< mo Hoss Shay." "So th- dcicoti inc, t ir>.l of the village folk AA'hcrc he. could limi th<- strong' .~t c..ik 3" ,t eor'du't Ik- Split nor t» :’.t nor broke; ! That was- -.r - pok. and floor and --' 11.-.: I lie s .;t for lam . wm d to make the thills; I q'be I'l’assbars were ash from srtaightest j trees; I The panels were white wood that cuts like A. n< '' I e; m . ’ ’ i But perhaps Dr. Holm -, go: it .di from win. old honest wiv . i irmli'-r. •'.r Ln y J .. i’ll that Ji :" ■ ought to fi'.'l out that black locust and • ut 'tnd usage orang" mak - the b sl . p rs miii 'ii th. b. t v.'e.ig ■ or glut', a. d ■ .. j.ifras the lx-t bow ", "ml v. Pile oak I .. .. j tei. !;■ ts. I■' Imkland it L. claim" I i (■ ;l ; . .. w tr>"' post will la.-t long- r than . . et, " I '. 1 th,. ■•>„ o: .11 tr. • !'" I'.ue md ictor ,1.1 I..''','.:'"'! " ni'-r and warm in winter, and tie- gr.-. n J-'gves ar.- ' >■■ lungs that Inna'" ih.- < arbon ■.,. ,i ■-; air an<l not onlj make woo<) for th. : ■ Im' purify' the atm ■.- phere that we |,r ( t 5!.,., \ J - ■ !*.'■ il ; fI ! : •»!!; If I to have some trees about it. The b .ys ought. ! to kills about those beautiful islands in th. • . Hai ■■■ - ■ ■ a • I ' .a.r:.-, utll'l they got above t .■ water, ml He "I .ill" ee.-o milts (""im ll itt a lit’.ng and lodged there ami sprouted a:..i grew and the leaves of th.- tre. s fell down j "<i rotted and made a soil for more •>- I ....milts, an.i n • .Ur,'.' of tim th- island I Ix'.anio a p.ira.iis''. Tliat is the : liiii'iiy of th. " Tlie iw.y should he I tie g i-- >m r ball ' mt! Hint s away in th- i from the sweet little dandelion plant. So ■ . .; , feathery that it xvould take a 1 tho'is.md of tli m to weigh an oun -e and I yet th ' th. re for «.i plants and they art wrapped, as it w-T. . in a I’iank. t ■ to pr.it 'ct them from the wim.-r’s cold. So : it Js with tlu seed of the S-o'.eh thistle ' that is blown about by’ a breath of air lik- it was nothing, but it hi: th.' germ, tlm ! embryo of life in it. and will Hnd a iodg ng place ..I-.' ai ■ and deep until spring, and t ten m. etc no mist a ke. it will n>t < ,;o ~ dandelion, t ut will surely nialce j a thistle In the hortieuitural gardens at 1...".1,.;, i.re raspberry plants that came from e, ~1 f.n.'iid if. ; man s . '.om.ieli w.io had been buried 1.7"" year.-. S" .iv nature a little as you go dong. ho. j t ind I v 1 make you w iser and better i. Find >ut why it is that a 1.j'.l weigh:-' mo'-e Hum t live and 1,-, wbti for." m P'lwcr ;i bur.zard .an 1 sail round a id 1 Hind in th" air abo.-.' you ■ and never bat a wing nor wa vo a : ■ ather It isent every boy who cm !>■ a I'.-n ITaklin but '"'ry bay 'tn I'irii smne (liing . v."'v <lay. and ev.-a one ta.'t a d iv i -q . ,nrse of tim mike bmi a wise man. AVbat a boy wis Franklin! AVti.it i man! The youngest of seventeen ehiidren. apprenticed to a candle mailer, ext to a printer; ran away from Boston !'■ I’hila ! .’.. 'phhi' when si vent"'-n ye.i rs old .md hired I to a Mr. Read, and fell ’n love with Debo rah. ii's'daiightcr; was n ver idle; r ad and I studied in .very leisure moment: mist, red French. Italian. Spanish and Latin: !'•■- ’ ... postmaster of I'bila.lelp'ain, th. n post- I m .st"!' eeimra! of al! th. edini'.s; estah : p«hcd Iho Pl Had. Ipiii I library. the Phiio I sop!) al S.i.'ietv and ’he University oi ■ I', ntisviv ni'.'i. and not long after he drew I lightning <’ >wn from heneen with a kite : and n d ring and a Rev. \\'t. ' a man h< was! AATiat h >y! BILL ARP. t PJANO'J 'P have Uv* la ru ’st ninn u K ■ « A s r XT $ I pt I fb W I 1 I I? Ira Fl® $160.00 1 2 hi fel S? J a" cl I, P- (J $ M ■,yM VSaH :':'A'.:’::*;g7.:'.::'g’ BEETHOVEN g ? rxror* A R.l Washington, N. J. A 3 Xi Merit,on Thc ”o !)e,|t ' n ’ on —— INDIAN MUMBLETY PEG. I . How the Well-Known Game Is Played by the Young Hindoos - Hop Scotch. Every town-bi*"d American boy knows j j liow to play th- tim'—honored game st'! u | variously "tip-cat" or "mumb'''iv-p.p. I" j England also this famous gutt< r pastt.me [ is vastly popular, and the h.sioiians of sport pretend to tr." ' its history ici'k m , early Saxon times. av people, bowev. i'. ( are'aw ire tn.it "Hp-eat” or "mnmbkty p.g " is Indulged in > fur ■ ' India, I or that th-' dusky m ins of Bombay mil . Madras are positive a.l-i'ls at th” Same. I In India "I’.i.-At" is known as ";:u!!i datidn." id < “eat-.-tick." Tit” h” lc ■ ; Hindoos or Mahometans scoop out a. smu t I (1 o*„ the ground. This hole is known : 1 ,!S "gurel.i;" lb. eat or peg. being "gm! l . ' er,.! the ; tick to stfikf with "da.mi 1." I'lay-| - p— —; — —-] j BAPXA ! I chota' v: SUSTANAWA' V I KACHKOLAN EZ I TIKARIA JU — i DU KARA II : I I : ekaßia I INDIAN HOP Sf’< >T< 'II CEI • I ers arrange their turns by a Hindu.> vers! m , I of th. I'limlli I Player No. 1 takes the “danda" and striK. s . tim "cull:" (made exactly Ik’ our • a 1 ,-;s far as it will go. Tin opposite pliyei fetches the “gull!” and endeavors to tnrow it back into lb. hole, or "gurehi " If ii" <1 aS not sue.,'. .:! p'.ay r No. I -.m'. / ' point, and has another chance with m. dn'.idii. On the other hand, if he J'ops p. g into tic "gun hi" player Nu. 1- put out. and the next in order tak ■■ h:" I'l >' But ":i’>-eat" is not the only gam'', t ■ ; kn iwc ig - ... which our b'»ys sb n .vj:.i I (he lads of India. In th b tzaars anil ■ tb- . | lie p!."-. -of ail t’." big < ,:! .' from S'.im.l. Io t'eyioi.'. the youthful Hindoo a:d M i- ! hone m ' n:< :' ' :i’;.:i-la.-'lb'ali.v nto ti:-.' ■ I cit. mi nts "h >p ■ o h." They call "ekai :a-duk tt t," whi h ■ - rtainly m< • ■ i I hnpos.i ~ (..le. The court is m rk. d out | i n t<> seven squares, each of which las a ! num ■as follow .<: I'.karia, dukar a, tik.it ii. I ka 'iikolan. sits'anawa. m,otl:.i and bark.i. I A round piece of tile (kliapollot is thrown , I s'uce. s-iV'-’y into each of tin .-■■ siiu.tr. s | ’ ;I nd kick d out by* a player hopping on on i fom.. In ’ '”g :!" 11 fill :md six !11 squar's (sustnmiwa and ehotka) the player b:t s t i : ! jump straight in md tii."t straight out ! again from the batit-lin without tn.""e g , on ' of lit. int tx ■ ning qu; AVhen ' the tile haw b"en l..ek'd out h' the as. | ’ squat" (birkat with.in: any rul-s h.nmj; : . j io n brol;. n. the play r s.-ores a umnt. ; ■ i . - , • most absorb g:i tne Io t: little Indians, and <">*’.! til i grown up folk, sqitalimg at their simp ■ doors t ike an inter, s in i;. Indeed it is by no ir.' ans uncommon to see a g:av and ; rev-I'.-:id merchant t< mj.orartly lay a-id" ! Id- long pip”, and sto p down Into the -tr ' to Illustrate for his boy ■' benellt a knot y point in the theory of practice of tin:- Indi; n , . ' “hop-scotch." A '. rm ■ ' "blindman's buff" tlso play , cd in par’s of India, aid “hunt, tlm slip per" is popular in untwisted 'urban b-ing ; used in lien of a slipper. Games ol marbles . tlm writer has also sen in full .w , : ; ■: Madras amd Liicktmw. wiii: 1-a pfr ..; . < ii >. unknown in the no: t"n pi: ’;' "I lud But tile Jiet spot' . are "cka ria-dukaria" and "gulli danda or , ! :m we would say, "hop-Sco eh" ami " •:>- 1 mtt " GEILABD BRENAN. Every Watch a Compass. a From Th • -New York Il< i i!d. I I "Sev ill weeks ago ill Loi:<s.iid all i I English tourist. "1 was minding b -s.de tn I ; Am. ri. m a. q mm.ai’i'. . wi . n I cxpi'.- "d ! ' a wish to ki ow which point was the n oth. He pulled out his watch, look.i: u it and 1 i at once printed in the right direction. I asked him wh. liter he had t eotnpa■ ■ it r j ta. iied to his V..ltell. ‘Ail watches ar- com passes,' I:.' replied. Then he explained to ' ■ me how- tills-w .s. Point tlm Imur liatid to . ‘ tlm sti'a. and the south is < x.icily halt way | .” ’ betv. . ti 11”-* lioui ami tim figure Nil on ■ th- dial. For instance, sttppo.-o it is I t o'clock. Point I! 1 ' band indicating to tlm I sun and it on 11.- wat”li is t • tly south, ' ' Suppo-e. i'.:. tin. th.it it x «»'■-I’»<•’<. I’o n: ; 1 tlm hand imV-.ling S to th, sur, and tlm I figure N on tl." dial 1< dim south. I ••My Atm Tic.n fib ml Seemed surp'is.d ' ;• that I did not know this. and. not wanting ’ to be left ah u< ai my ieimram"■ I asked ~ Il.i:r\ ?.!. S:::aliv, whom 1 m t the. follow- means of taking’ the points of the com ’ pass. My s lf-< st.'em ro- • wlu n tliat fa - 1 mms ti. vokr told me lie a id never heard I it So. perl ■■ ' ■ may In plenty of ! folk.- ii, your country who still r. umin ia , my original ’" • of igmirs m ■■. I don't know what plac my - nd h ■ from, on ir gn 11 west." * Name and Nature. f ' In English gardens oi:. may often see a .. 1 few rows of in tize. or Indian corn, with its t nodding plumes and green streaming pen , non.s. I: i gn wn. as pampas gi ass is, for i | ornament. I'' l ”' ia that clanat, H'r corn | never p.i.-s .-■■ beyond the milk stage, .-nd < : mint Le enltiva'c. d even fort! >■ table as ‘ • isting ears: 11 ms st ra to ■ ■ • j ; the ocean and see miles on miles of this I I i saim grain, t'a u's; ing plimms higher t ' in ! I a man's l>c.,d, tlm yellow car larger than I ’ a man's wii.'t. It is jest a q:' ion ,<|' .'li j mat'. In Arabia Felix il; :'•■ ■ n certain , 1 n irr iw z.otms. which y'eld th choicest . ■. In T'lvki om littl ■ p of soil J I gli • s tl’’ choice tobacco tliat liii.ls Its way i into tim pit" "f mlt-in cd of shi'i. The , ; little steiteglitig -iirtib of northern c’inmae. is a mighty p'-in th’* tropics. And so i ' through the w : ol" range ol products and I th" world'" wide ar. a. Hw soil and climate. I ; ami r ' the m. of plant or - hrub d<Hi r- ; min.- it' r. al value. Tliire ."J'j-. ir; round i I ! terms, a dozen varieties of crsapavitln , I ' plant. But of :!l 'in so onjy one „>is any . i great im dicinai v ilu tim var.ety found i only in II mduvas, t'. A. It I ids'v.i r'. ■I y, ' which give- ; > gr.'i: 1 <'tn value I . I ul.op:*op.'ii'atioiis of the ( loveii other va- | i rielies o'' -arsaparilta. wi'di-i! If" ,-:ll'< I 1.-l- ; e i rilla in name only an-.I not in nati're hidged i I bv med ■•••in.it value. Semi for t !'.■■< 'i". " • > >k. i |j |. Ils of eiires by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, i j J-'Ke. J. C, Ayer Co., Lowell, Musa. I i THE RARE PARADISE FISH. It Rivals the Brilliant Hues of the Bird of Para- dise in Its Gorgeous Colorings. It l« asserted by at least <>:m groat nat uralist that tin i. exi.-.ts i o land cini .l whose <'onnt<_rp.. rt ma." not bo found in the a. Whether this is so or md, a psh is now bi'ing introduc'd iat" th.s eo'tmry which for beauty of color and 1 I''- an«'fl of form al ■'! even s may !>«■ eonifar.d to the bii<i ol par idis«'. Thi* n< v arrival In Ann rioat qtiat m: ■ a * disc fish ami be'-oiig.; to tu : ■ Jcr.own as mat rojx du. v. nustus. It nay !:• •'• any day in a I mi di c. ape .'tar'.', v. ! .■ h , distributing ■ '1 ■ •' mib . l-'tri .l'- am! i. ", i the '-nr ou. ol server lias alii . nt pat wait u |!i 1 th<> mal" fniiKS ut’ ’a ■> ' . wlm h, a- 1 do. md keep ut.'s " va' - r tnot • • 111:1 fifteen minutes, cannot : \. ry long. Thtl ticst being "I tin fUil'.w.. tile wm.i pro cess from i's lii.-: for.'.; ■■. n ;o the h.veil ing ol' the eggs i-. plaint;, visilij-. When Um weather is wan.;. .-•. tlm male, para di."' tis'i i -".mms Its mo.-’ t.rill..mt i. • . uli’.e 1 uildir.g llib I'd th".-'.' hues u'.aj 'l> olu --I j dazzling, im iii" in,; cibim.: so much as Ha comr.-; of the e! mm- above the sun Whet) hr- - .-'ini;:. ; tea I'd. V> ilea t!.. ■ v < 1 *j, it.,* « • Hoi s I adv, bit thv itnimai iu aiw iys beautiful. It is a Tl I p!' I ’.I •• I■ 1 .' the i .' rad : 0 H.-h n:ak<; his n -t. 11. takes a po.-. tjii about an im h I clow tlm .-uri.ice of the w .' r. but cv.m s ■ .'. top it<- queutly for a nmul'aful ■.>f air. 11 a\ i - I liis lungs. h> ads. .md, a • i.imii. a horizontal jiosi ■ . ject ■ ■ ■ 1;. Athe a. r pa.<•" through i. ■ : comes in contm.'t wait a glutimms -a’ stance in a. .--':•" .ittacind tn : aof .c forms bubbles, which b-igc on t'n- . ‘iri. exactly in the i la< . s the cH • r tit le a’, it-.-el has d' -Igni'd tim; th< y -hmml lod TI..S in • is . ..i' mn -I until 1 c.'i'structi d ti floating pin! form six or s .nch« s in eir>'iii'if< r< ia " and a .iwi:' of an Im h 'bal . VYh le :!:• ma'" is wo ing away and puflln;: a: d I . 'W ing a: gn at ran, Ims mate llo.ais nearby in attitude ol • ftp ml 1 t in Sim imv< , sis s him under any < :reuni t.tma s, uni. , perhaps, she may offer :ol\ !c ■ us cons ing' engln< er. J . tin- eggs are fertilized ami deposit i in tliis nest ■ ; ' ' ■ '■ 'z from t!m employed by iitiy otlmr li a know, to A m ii. - Ilumir Is oi Jl are | mai nit' ■ i . , w' •' • - ,h In ■ Harty six curs. !■ ' u.u "f a luagnityi::g ’ gl . tlm fry can b. sen t wy 'in ago ' Iron! the < gg. Each littl'' lish lias a yolk -.■ ■ a: ’;n i I t > i i s llm 1 ' fr >m .1 to t :'■■ ■ I in :n' . i ' - and : .e . ,: . ■ d- . .-I. .."Ot: :d JF ■ .. ■ w I f 1. !”,i, me al' '■. .■ lime he mot . r j i . ■ s >" ■ ■■ r - ' m ■ aU- " V , ': . , I :. ■ tll< • | ; . j I I t A ■ SC€ • li.,n H . ■ . i ■ •• pint - .>, ■ ■,-oilll ■ ones I eg’ H ::i i ■ l o, bttbbb s', a'i-l when th.- proper . .me .irriveH 1). pushes bis nose up m Emir imds.t ind knocks the nest, into smither ■ Tin ti . . tn, ;;r;: ■■■ •>• t ■■ *.. i'' I. ■• . ; A ~ , rm .mt ! 1. ft. to tai;. ''tr. of tic m.-"l\ s. 100. s ; a weak one diik I:■■.*" or there, this tend r ! and heroi : s down, and tak g • it g'-nt.y In his rm utb. to ars it to the I t v ii> wiK'i'i it ( ii!i ii: i'll' 1 t ,i<‘ rut iiiK ' air. Winn lb yom -- om aie >. 1 nd ’ strong enough to in.mag" their own affairs, ’ llie pari"ii begin;- at "iii'e to raise another ! family. 1 >ne pan v, .11 bi :ld three or four ! times during th" sitmm'r. 'fi... principal home o " pt ra-hse fish ' m w..: ■ r oi I nrtmili. S mapo; '■, and Jn ,ml aroum M 1 '■ "'amm.Ua : generally. Tin Hour! i md grew brilliant ' in warmth: tiny fad. ami dm in cold 1 water. Speaking to a !■■••.>rter concerning ' thes" b'-ainifid . reatttr-Mr. Schroeder, ■ who import:; them, said: I "They l< ik pr. tty . .tl.', don’t they? W"|l. their looks !• -li' th-m. They tire ! tierce Imht'i'v and do mi: hesitate to at- ■ tm’k lisl t. i.i tim l .- the.r .-zc. .-'or tliat i" asm' 1 l.avi to k"'li'.' tn iti a tank by tiwmsi'l'.’e , i'or they would either kill or - be killed if !• ft in a tank *'. itli oth- r:<. 'l'lmso you so" int'' j' l -"' buildim.’. .v (wo ! .;, st tlm HI '!" ■ . th" '"ma" 1' md qui a <-o long. T.i< y gr-'V. c " - e:mh y< ar un- til tin y ar • six ' ■ ars ; ml m- i.-ure six im-ltes Th>n Hi'-*?'' :*<"P : ''owing, but they ~ and I r for moi-' tn.ia a quart' r :n answer ii tlm ones:, i w’mie l>n pot a. market for St.ieli d '..,r crea: uro- 1 ■' ~v are f 25 1 P- 'D. he s.'i d lit 'is mi'.foim were college* and inc ■" -t as, , 11'. He sold '■ pair " <’lar!;s . olb ge. M , ..\ v i ~ . ts. >• - cntly Quit" t • umb-r ~r tim wealthy residents along tlm Hudson • .. v ,' tin - fish in iquariums. imt llmurli tip".* prolifii and 1 v.- to a .on p traf ■ ly 1 old ag it must 1> 'with great care and mc r very t aV'..'i*;".H.j A KLONDIKER I Who has had tv enty y< trs’ ex j tea ; in tninin.g. ha< spent yi al's on the 5 ul,c, I is thoroughly t'amil: ir with the Lionel.ke, has inti fests Hid pre.-pcetors oil the Kloa i dike, will give thorough proc, or s map : .md 'personally answer ill qu ions relat : jug to that country or how to g-t m ''• l ' l ';. ; cost, etc., for the price of $1 lildf' <s 11. 11. Thompson, Bail' y b ■ ... •" at to, Wash. —— • Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Delegates and tlicit- nds w pr< posa to attend th" conve - rder, held in Buff ilo, • K'tol - ■ ■ ’ j'''* quest! d to comniunicui’ *‘t viu*!' win ; I nnd* Artbur J.-w's - . Hhui’n 1 passeiigit agvn*. Bal’Jn* / '•••> * 1- | ro;id, under Atlantic N'\ ’ s« p 20—3 t wky Whnt Constitutes Genius. Ks »in The N•• w Y - J dr dwarfs, or, at least, hav.- i ■< ■ n md or snort, aeeorling to II k- '< I' l 11 ' ll "’"* say imw ver. that all giants ami ilwaiß ■U'e genius' s. Ml'. I'diis Im ■ look' d up the dinmns’ons of over 'tt»t g’s: d tn< n, ami !m finds that 142 w<-i t ill ■ <imi t and 4 of middle height, which h 1 o'. < tl be tween live I'e 't four ami lit f< • ' Him . Any -■ ■ m foil"" out th "* - ■ ' om par'.oms. To take a f -w f line ar n (ir.es - \\ , hington and W Ilin tall. »'» w ■ r.. Sh' r.l .in ami (’lister. Na jol on. Giant ami Slv ri.'.an w. :■ short. Lincoln was j the talk .- lof our pt';-ml. nts. < x '"Pt the. ’ limt. Grant | robably v..:s is short as j P) v. I! m ral R >b. " is -o short is to Ih* I eal’. d Littl.- Bobs. Ami Met’ Ilan was ’ mHI. d Little M.m. • ... ' noth'r trultfttl subi. ct ot Inquiry would ],/ ' ■he size "f I !"■ Im."’ -of not’ d men. , Ger r>l .Ml’"" has om ot the largest md 1 tlm st '- I'.ape'l h '.td" > V r known, ranking wi'.li tli" c. lobral.d ernuimn of Dani. l Webster, on tlm otlmr liaml. lane rson I had on. ot tlw small' st of heads.