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THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA L. C. HAYNS, Pres'?, F!G.FORD, Cashlor. Capital, ?250,000. Un-.Mvi.lrd Profils } $110,000. FaciUtioa of our magnificent New Vault leonialuing 410 Safoty-Lock Boxes. Differ lent Sizes ara offered to our patrons and tho public at $3.00 to 910.00 per *""'"n THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. |L. C. Hayne, President. Chas, C. Howard. Cashier. VOL. LXVII. EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JTJNE ll. 1902 NO. 24. I BROTHER ?E Abner Ragner, a settler in a desolate region of southern Wyoi 50 miles from the railroad, capt? little fat, furry, downy ball of pah low and white, not unlike a ] whelp: Its eyes were just open; it too young to lap from a saucer at but after a few weeks it learned ti milk, on which diet it grew up to docile and obedient cat, much bel by all who knew it. Tom, as he was called, was of a the height of an English setter, with a shorter, thicker body, cov with silky fur of bright amber on back and sides; underneath and or paws his coat was pure white, dece ed with rings of black. Ho had ar telligent pretty cat face, lighted by amber eyes, whoso pupils, mere i of black down the conter, would wi and narrow according to his emoti just like those of any other cat. Abner never taught Tom "tricks" except that of jumping c a broom handle, but the cat was \ "imitative, and tried to do many thi j that he saw his master do. Thus he often tried to drink from a dip] He would sit up, take thc dipper in fore paws, and carry it toward mouth, but he never succeeded drinking the water, always spilling on his front, whereupon he would fl dipper and all over his head. He slept like a Christian, for would get into bcd with Abner, put head on the pillow, straighten out, a pull Ihe covers up to his chin. But purred so loud with satisfaction all I time he was awake in bcd that Abr could not go to sleep until Tom's pi ring ceased in slumber. At the first streak of daylight would throw off the covers, spring in the air nearly to the coiling and coi down' on Abner, if .the man did n move out of the way or else get up. A great practical joker was Toi All the dogs in the neighborhood wc afraid of him. with good reason, ai he knew it How to get them to a tack him was his problem. Somotinn ? he succeeded by pretending, to be cri] pied, and limped along to catch tl dogs' attention. Thinking their tin for revenge had come, they would rus at him. Then he would suddenly s up and knock them down with a sing] blow of his paw as fast as they came a him, even if there were eight or 10 c them. Tom sat at the table with Abner dur ing meal times, and afc from a platt catching up bits of food and conveyinj them to his mouth on one claw in i manner considered very conventional Abner had lived alone so many yean that he had become somewhat free ii his table manners, and was accustomet to sop his bread In the gravy dish Tom, the mimic, followed his master's example in this particular, and was very expert Ir. it. sinking his claws in T~~~~7*ioT81tOr fl l"v, tJ ol bread, sogDingJt soberly Tn'Ole-' avsn, rc?ui iri rrg-TT^iJBP* plate. Abner was of New England stock. He had come west from a small town in Connecticut, where his two sisters Elizabeth and Olive, or "Oilie," had re mained for many years after he had migrated. When Miss Elizabeth was 35 and 01 iv? about 25 he began to insist that thtv should pay bim a visit. He hoped the ? would like Wyoming and stay wich him. The 12 years since they had seen Ab ner seemed much larger to them, be - cause he was such an indiffrent letter writer. There was plenty to write about, but he thought tho little hap penings of his life would not interest his correspondents, and so he had never mentioned Tom. "What would they care about a wild cat?" he reasoned. But now and then he made his letter more interesting by enclosing a money order or a check, with the request that they buy some little presents for themselves to re member him by; for Abner had a big, generous heart, and he had prospered exceedingly in cattle. One day it occured to him to go over and spend the night with Silas Hope, a ranchman who lived five miles away. Accordingly he saddled Mike, his fav orite horse, opened a window in the cabin so that Tom could come and go at his pleasure, and put things to right a little, in case some wayfarer should come in while he was gone. It never occured to him to lock the door. If any man in that locality had locked his door, it would have been considered an insult to all the other in habitants of the place. Indeed, there was not a lock bar or bolt on any door in all the settlement. Abner Ragner supposed that his cabin would be tentntless that night, but two unexpected visitors had foi some days been on their way to make him a visit After many talks, con sultations and hesitations his two sis ters in Connecticut had made up their minds to go out and see him. Olive . had proposed writting to Abner and telling him when they would arrive at Medicine Bow, but Elizabeth inter posed: "No, we'll arrive unexpectedly. 1 want to see just how he lives!" They kuew the mail was carried out to Abner's settlement from the Bow on Tuesday of each week, and so timed their trip as to be able to ride out with the postman. On a Monday evening they arrived at the Bow, and the next Morning they left the hotel and made their way, un der the guidance of a small boy, to the postoffice store, where, they were told they could find Klon tike, the mail carrier. Once out in the crisp air and bril liant sunshine, the sisters looked about them in astonishment at the little streetless, yardless, fenceless, shade less, grassless, treeless frontier town which clung close to the railroad. When they reached the store they found Klondike busily engaged, help ing the merchant pack some boxes ol provisions to' take out to the settle ment He told them very cordially that they were more than welcome to ride out to Abner's ranch with him, and he directed them to sit down on a case ol overshoes until he was ready to start, whjch would be in a few minutes. The two women obeyed, watching the packing of the boxes with wonder ?R'S AWFUL CAT. j Surely a curious collection of tain I be taken to a farming district, as tended the settlement-such quan of fruit and vegetables! When I dike had finished putting up a ; box of condensed milk and cr Olive's curiosity overcame her fidence. . "Are there no cows in Little h cine?" she asked. "Yes'm," answered Klondike, spcctfuliy, as he fitted a lid on the "there's slobs and gobs of cows, we ain't much struck on roundinr up nights." The sisters, not understanding K dike's phraseology, looked at < other in silent'perplexity and in s dismay. But when they were once on the vast praries their spirits r Looking back they fancied the cres white on Elk mountain resemble stately marble palace, with turr towers and corinthian pillars. They saw herds of antelopes feedi and then, whisk! puff! the crcatv vanished in the open like a whiff smoke. At intervals they came u] bleached skulls, the only reminders the vast herds of buffalo that once on thc table-lands; or the desicca carcases of sheep, which had pcrisl miserably in the storms of winter. Looking backward, Klondike, w his whip, pointed out some of the G rounding towns, marked by puffs bluish vapor hovering in the eic dazzling atmosphere. The column black at the right was Carbon, tl next to it was Hanna, while fat do^ at the left the tiny ring of smoke, li that from a man's pipe was Larimie. Before them thc wonderful prnspc ti\'c held still greater surprises, small white sunbonnet outlined again the blue became gradually transform into a sheep wagon; in thc remote di tanco they descried a wasp and tv black ants, which on nearer acquain ance proved to be a man on horsebat and two dogs. "Well," sighed Elizabeth, at las with a tone of one who admits damaging truth, "there's more sky i Wyoming than there is in Connect ?cut." "And more land," added Olive. ' believe we shall always go on like thl and never get anywhere. It is an ur changing earth and an unchangin sky," she continued, in an awed void "and I feel like a little worthless alor sandwiched between the two." "There is certainly something ii this country calculated to take tb conceit out of one," said her sister. Olive, overcome with drowsiness in cidental to the high altitude, finally crept into the back of the wagon where she slept with her head on i Jack of dried apples. When she-awoke she was sure they had stopped ali th? time to rest the horses, for nothing was at, all, .changed. The mountains mained the same, while the gray Dion: cos pushed forward tirelessly on theil quick, round trot. It was between six and seven o'clock in the evening when the two women arrived before the door of Abner's two roomed log cabin. Elizabeth knocked. As there was no reply, she ventured tc lift the latch. "Ab can't be very far off, for th? door's unlocked," said Olive, as Klon dike drove away. "He's probably working in the-ir the fields," remarked Elizabeth doubtfully, glancing vaguely over the expanse of sage brush. .. "Then doesn't seem to be an> gardeV she added gravely, "nor a sign of anythinc planted. I hope Abner isn't getting shiftless." "We'll have supper ready, anyway,' said Olive, "I'm simply famished." Soon they built a fire, and set thc table with fried bacon, tea, and a bakec dish known in New England vernacu lar as "johnny-cake." Not knowing when their brother would arrive, the) decided to sit down at once, and wen about to do so when they were fright ened almost to fainting. Tom leapec through the open window. They had seen wildcats in cages anc in pictures. This one bore in his h or rid mouth a struggling mountain-rat. Elizabeth screamed, but Olive scram bled up a short ladder leading to th< loft, where Abner kept his shotguns amunition and fishing-tackel. Sh< was speedily folo>:cd by her sister and together they drew up the ladder Tom, meanwhile, sat down anc watched the erratic movements of hit visitors ,?'iiho"t apparent emotion. Ht had probably planned to worry the ra for a while on the cabin floor befort killing it; but on scenting the friec bacon and seeing that a feast was al ready spread, he abandoned his inten tion, and by a dextrious shake broki the neck of his little victim. Of what. followed, the Itagner sis ters could speak afterwards only witl bated breath. The animal acted lik< one of the bewitched creatures of th< old story-books that tell of men turn ed into cats by enchantment. Ton seated himself at the table, helped him self to bacon, sopped his bread in th? gravy and ate it, piece by piece fron the end of a claw. Gradually a sensible idea stole int< Olive's mind. "He acts like a per forming animal at a show," she whisp ered. "Hush!" quavered Elizabeth, tremb ling. Tom, having finished his supper went back to his dead rat. Taking i up in his teeth, he approached a loos board in the floor, clawed it rip and de posited his quarry underneath, wit! the evident intention of serving it a some future repast. Next, he sat dowi in the middle of the floor and washe< his face with painstaking care. Thei he regarded tho excited women in th loft with a wide yawn that disclosei two rows of horribly suggestive whit sharp teeth. He seemed to be buried in though for a few minutes; then he approachei the bed in the corner, turned down th blankets, got in. put his head on th pillow, drew up the covers under hi chin, and begin to purr in loud hars gutterals. One paw lay outside th cover, and the watchers could see th long claws alternately tighten and re lax with the rhythm of his song; hi mouth seemed stretched in a soporific i smile as ho sang himself to sleep, lit I had dined, he had washed, he was com. i . fortably disposed in bed; what mon 1 could a reasonable cat wish? He wa? 1^ in a state of beatific somnolence, j "Elizabeth," said Olive, "we are malt . -lng fools of ourselves! That anima) is tame." "He may be tame," said Elizabeth, j doggedly, "and we may be fools, but J shall not expose my life to thc caprices of any wild beast." So saying she doubled her feet in _ like a Turk, and leaned wearily against a rafter. "It reminds me of little cd Riding Hood," went on Olive. " 'What sharu ! teeth you have grandmother!'" You ought to be ashamed of yourself for joking when our lives are in dan ger!" snapped Elizabeth. The loft was narrow and incommo dious and their positions were cramped and painful. j "I'm going to rise a. descent, any way," said Olive, at last. I'm suffering here, and I don't believe thc creature will hurt me." She softly but resolutely put down thc ladder and descende. Seeing her sister was not devoured. Elizabeth fin ally followed. But they sat very quiet, bolt upright on the hard wooded chairs all night, starting convulsively ever and anon as Tom fitfully growled and snarled, pursuing imaginary game in his sleep. The sisters holding hands and half dead with fatigue, hailed with joy the first beams of dawn; but then they had a new scare, for Tom kicked off the covers, sprang to the very ceiling, and falling back on the bed, stood and glar ed at them. He seemed to hear some thing coming. Soon thc sisters hoard it, too-the hoofs of a horse. The horse stopped at the house, and a brown bearded man entered. What was thc horror of tho women when the awful wild beast sprang up. put his fore-paws on the man's shoulders, and licked his face from brow to chin. "Down, Tom!" said Abner, good-nat uredly. Then his eyes fell on his visitors, his astonishment becoming delighted re cognition, ile took them both in his arms at once, while veritable tears of joy rolled down his checks. He was so glad, so glad! But how did they get there? Were they not tired and hun gry? "I see you have made tnc acquaint ance of .ny pet wildcat," he added. "I'm right glad Tom was bore, for though there isn't the slightest danger of your being disturbed by anyone hereabouts, still the cat is so much company!" "We're very, very hungry. Ab," said Olive, who was half-laughing, half crying with excitement and fatigue. 'The cat ate up the supper, and we haven't had anything since yesterday noon's luncheon." "Yes, brother, and we're about tuck ered out, too," added Elizabeth. "We sat up all night. The eat occupied the bed." ."Thuadsr!" ejaculated ffgier ugnci&c. 'WTiyintfiTTyuu pun mm'uuLT-1 ? The two women looked at each other shamefaced, embarrassed. Then Eliz abeth straightened up and replied with dignity: "Why. brother, it being your cat. we thought we'd just humor him and let him do anything he pleased!"-Youth's Companion. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Six young whales belonging to a school which stranded the other day at Pars Island, near Beaufort, S. C., wer captured. One big one and two Email ones escaped. The young men of Jersey City, N.J., who recently organized the club known as the Merry Bachelors of Greenville, have disbanded. They failed to keep up their, resolution th?t they would not associate with the fair sex. Chester Holcombe- says a mere matter cf accent may totally alter the mean ing of the word in thc Chinese lan guage. Thc same author says.that one must watch the very tones of his voice if he does not wish to make lu dicrous mistakes. Mr. and Mrs. C. Eaton of Boston arc to adopt Miss Minnie Newby, a school girl with a wonderful voice, as a business investment. They are to spare P.0 cost in training her, but should she die in thc meantime they wish to receive pay for their trouble, and will get the girl's life insured for $25,5000. . M. Garier has won a wager of 1000 francs at> Marseilles, France, by play ing a piano for 27 hours, with inter vals not aggregating over half an hour. His fingers became cramped, his face drawn, his hands swollen, and he had to support his arms ou cush ions, but he won his bet, with 14 minutes to spare. The type of horseshoe common in the Orient is a plate fitted so as to cover the entire bottom of the hoof, with a perforation in thc centre, xhc weight of the average horseshoe is three-fourths of a pound. Thc native smiths usually cut these plates from sheets of wrought iron and rudely shape them for the purpose in view. In a new building attached to some boiler works in Germany a novelty in windows has been introduced. Light is introduced through stone windows. Thc ordinary panes of glf.ss were im practicable on account of the nearness of the works to the railway lines, so pneumatic glass stones have been used. From the outside the appear ance is the same as thc so called "Butluen" panes. They arc tranlu cent and al the same time as strong as the stone wall in which they are set. They will withstand any pres sure or blow that tho walls will stand AV li Ht. lin- K:roHnt fit-in. When a man becomes imbued wit! the notion that he bas a monoply ol being right on all questions he is sun to make trouble for himself.-Wash ington Post. So.ne people complain that the; never get a chance to do anythinj except the things they can't do. POLE RuA?S?NG MACHINE - 1 Dispenses With thc Services of Several Men. Ever since there arose the necessity; for the use of poles to carry electric!] wires the methods pursued lu erecting! them have boen about the same. The? modus operandi is something like this:, The hole is dug to the desired deptb-'l POM!-RAISING APPARATUS. and the pole rolled over until thej lower end of it overhangs the trench; Then the services of numerous sturdy men armed with a variety of ap* pliauces arc called into play and gracfa nally and laboriously the pole M j raised). A pole-raising apparatus is now madig for this work, aud its chief claim of merit ,s that it dispenses with the; services of several of the members of the 'gang" formerly required for thff work of elevating the stick. Thesl men had little to do except during thf actual operation of raising the pok?| During all the time of the prepara tion of the hole they sat idly around, ns there were no means of employing them. This made them rather expefff sive employes, although they represent an inferior class of labor. According to the American Electrician this i?t? -i. -??at" ~F o.? J.?-. --<<.. .1 . U~r-V*i- -irrrmrfcrr- .telrmOOTtlnfr - PCn??^-^ lowering thc beam with relation lo tkv frame: iu brief, the apparatus ls xx mechunically-actuated pike pole. The telescoping pike carries a sheave at iii? lower end, but at right angles to the lower one. At the extreme upper end is thc usual spike, Hanked by a toothed arm on each side, the function of the arms being, of course, to embrace the pole and prevent its sllppi?g off tho point of the pike. A rope or cable is secured at one end to tho left-hand leg by the A-frame, passes down POLE BEING RAISED DST MACHINE. around the sheave at the lower end )f the pike pole, and up over a simlir sheave near the upper cud of thc riglt hand end of thc A-frame, whence lt goes to a winch or "crab" mount.fl on the frame. It is obvious that tun ing the handle of the crab In fe proper direction will wind up the roe or cable on the drum and raise 'ie telescoping pike. The method of usage is as follows: Tho rope shown passing over the !>. per sheave in the pike is tied li a loop around the end of the pole ljug fiat ou the ground, aud the pokis raised by the machine until a "ded man" can be got nuder it. Then ho machine is shifted toward the base url a now hold ls taken, this time by he pike and the embracing arms. Automat I?; Lock on nandcuff. With the ordinary handcuff thei is not a little opportunity for a sting pritjnnor to escape before the brac-ets MECHANISM FOB SPRINGING THE A^S can bo clamped on Nie wrists, od it would, perhaps, be an advantage o tho man making thc arrest if the jaws were arranged to lock automntlcdy as soon as the cult* touched the frist. This is the end sought to be awned by Frank Headsoti, of Lafayette Ind., with the invention shown in te ?ac companying picture. This nrrnnjment provides au automatic trigger ticlose the Jaws instantly when broiigt into contact with any object betweeftheni, and also arranges for the relens?f thc jaws by closing th? hand sligliy on the handles of the bracelet. j A PORTABLE FORGE. ! designed to Be Shipped From Point to Point Wherever It is Desired. I A portable forgo designed for the use of construction firms which are balled upon to do work in diff?rent places ls shown in the accompanying cuts, which are taken from an Ens lish exchange. As lt has no bellows it is not affect ed by moisture or extreme heat 01 cold, and is therefore suited for all climates. An eight-inch fan operated by a treadle supplies the necessary draught. The hearth and pan are made ot' asbestos, especially treated POr.TABLE FOKGE, OPEN. b withstand the wear and tear. In irder to secure the greatest economy if room during transportation the lood is made so that it folds down ver the forge, inclosing and protecting t almost ns thoroughly as if it were loxed. In case of breakage it is said hat the forge can be readily repaired] y any workman. The fan is very asily removed for cleaning or other PORTABLE FOr.GE. CLOSED. ?_ urposcs. The forgo is the invention f John Bauer. A Ginnt Wrench. A drop forging manufacturer, of frooklyn, N. Y., luis just placed on tho larket what is supposed to be the lrgest drop-forging wrench ever mario, t is shown in thc accompanying cut. ?his particular wrench weighs. 150 ouuds, is lifty-nino inches long, has j n opening of seven and live-eighth iches to take a nut for a live-inch olt, and is master of a line of lifteeu egreo angle tools originated by tho I rm for the purpose of adjusting tho[ uts on bolts of mammoth engines. n contrast with this immense tool is lie smallest of the series, weighing lilt one-eighth ounce, or 128 to the lound. Plstul That Fires a Fliit?lilljrlit. Flashlight pistol shown in the cut iffers a convenient means of usin; lashlight powder. This pistol is made ip In much the same manner and has idiotically the same action as a r< 'olver. In place of the barrel of a re solver there is a bowl about one and me-quarter inches deep to hold the lash powder. Tho howl has a spring llnge cover, which is opened by tri; fer action just before the powder Js gniteri. The pistol can be loaded and tarried in the pocket ready for instant FLASHLWHT PISTOL. terrie*. A paPer 0i,n Ptaccd under the! t trigger ignites the powder al the bor-! tom of the bowl, thus blowing it ont luto the air, where it burns instantly. ? t HOT DISH WRJNKLE. Asbestos Mat to Cover Table Permits Free Disposition of Dishes. The asbestos pad for dining tables will be hailed with joy by all house wives, as it fills a long-felt want. It does its work so effectually, is, so con venient, and. being under tho table cloth, is hidden entirely from view Small asbestos table mats, placed ou ASBESTOS DINING TABLE PAD. top of the table cloth and thou covered with a dnyley. uro quite familiar, bur this pad covering ibo entire top of the table is a great improvement, as it insures* absolute protection for the ton of the table, yet allows any and all dishes to bp placed on any part of thc table with perfect safety. It is covered with white cotton fian acl, thereby serving ns a silence cloth liso; it i.s flexible, light, easily deaned, lea My bound, and, as may bc seen "rom the accompanying sketches, vheu not in use may be neatly folded, md put away. The slips, as Illus? j lock nu: Chair an>' Hummock. Below is to be seen a novelty in a oinbiuntion chair and hammock rhicli, being capable of numerous nd ustincntg to suit the desire of the ccupant, should prove Itself a very omfortable piece of furniture for th? OLDING HAMMOCK AND HOCKING CHAIB orch or lawn. For those to whom the winging motion of the hammock ives a feeling ol' nausea it may be hat the diff?rent direction of the lovemont of this new invention will e found more comfortable. When t is desired to use the device as a hair the supports nt the centre are Doseued to allow thc four end braces o tilt nearer together nt the top, irhen the slack in the fabric can be rn WU toward one end. As a person its down the chair will tilt Into its roper position and provide a coin orlable seat. Continuous Spinning Topi Something new and ingenious in thc ray-- of tops has ju.** hr . '-'..v'' ut by n Philadelphian. The top has wo features, the method of spinning nd a constantly changing play of olors which is to bc seen on the upper urface of the toy. The device is built omewhat on tbevprindplc of a ratchet CONTINUOUS SPINNING TOP. trill, and lt is stalled and kept goiuc ry an occasional pressure on a knob. \.t each thrust the colors seen on tl? op undergo a change. I.AW by Telephone. In Ontario a u?nii si m tunned for n ..roach of the law, and being unable o appear in court, telephoned admit ing his guilt, and was lined a dolla; md costs through tbi> same medium. Any fool can make money, but it ?ikes a wisc man to spend it. v> h ! ELECTRIC MINE LAMP. Now Type Recently Brought Out In Germany. An electric safety lamp for mines has just been brought upon the market by a German manufacturer. The ap paratus as Illustrated might be de scribed as the Headland lamp, /with "ELECTRIC MINE LAMP. he addition of the cylinder shown un lerncath the incandescent lamp. It lifters from usual practice in that it las four accumulator cells in place ?f two, and eight-volt lamps are used n place of four volt. On thc other land, Hie lamp is stated to furnish bree caudles, as against the one-can lie power of some other lamps. Two f the accumulator cells are carried a the cylinder above the lamp, and lie other two in the cylinder below be lamp, the connecting wires being arried in the tubes which form the illars between the two divisions and r'hieh protect the glass outside the icandeseent lamp. Reflectors are sod above and below the lamp, as in ie Sussmnnu lamp. The apparatus ; stated to have been tried in some f the Westphalian mines and to be ?ly one-quarter pound heavier than ie ordinary miner's lamp, while it will urn for thirteen hours if desired, bur ls recommended to charge it after ;n hours. For charging, the wires .om the dynamo are connected to th? Tiniuni shown nrolPfHn?? f*- ->. ghter, run along a wire pendant ami >werod by one man to the department ?t apart for the purpose, thus saving mell manual labor. Thc apparatus lown, the use of which is obviously ot restricted to the handling of nm lunltion, was made by the chief arni rer at Malta. Holds Milady's Pin Money. The accompanying little sketch shows ae of the latest pocketbooks for romen that possesses several good ?atures. The arrangement for car ping bills shown by the picture is es ecially good as many more bills may e carried in il than iu the small ocket usually provided in ordinary A MODISH POCKETBOOK. urses. Then, too, this pocketbook may e closed quite tight with any num er of bills in it, un advantage which very woman will appreciate. Th's snvenient purse has also a pocket for :trds and a lock clasp compartment ir coins. It closes by folding one end vcr the other and fastens with ai; rn imental socket and fall snap. Novel Ltfe-Snvlng Device. A novel and extremely simple life iving device has been inevnted by f. George Broussel. rt is a sort ol utomatie folding buoy, and is formed lercly ol' two boards of wood, which re joined together in the centre. In rdinary weather it can be used as u cat on board a vessel, and when thew ; danger of shipwreck it ls thrown cnAIK LIFE-SAVER. verboard. when it opens and forms fl ort of raft. Maybe it's because a woman is ai reys cager for the last word that sh? pads the end of a book first. The girl whose fingers are loaded rith diamonds is fond of wringing er bauds. SONC OF THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY When I was a lad I managed to squirm In nfl omeo boy for a brokerage firm; I cleaned the rug and tho cuspidor, And at last bought and sold things on tho floor I pushed along so succcpsfullee That now I um a captain of industree. I watched tho ticker and I took a chance, Now and then, on a slump or a sharp ad vance; Things happenod somehow to turn my way, And I bought out the brokerage firm one <iuy Then I was tho firm and the firm was me, I'd become a captain of Industree. I watched my chance and I gobbled blocks Of wbat I knew to 1)? gilt-edged stocka I gobbled stocks wherever 1 could And wrecked roads whore it would do mo good; The money came rolling into mo, And so I'm captain of industree. I've a marble shack on thc avenue, And a brownstone cottage at Newport, toot. I've a splendid yacht and a private car, And my fame's wherever the railroads are I have pulled the strings so succeesfullee That now I'm a captain of industree. I have dined whore a prince sat down to dine, ^~ And fow^ havo wads that aro bigger than mine; I possess two hundred million plunks, When I travel I take along oighty trunks Oh I tell you what, it is great to bo A glorious captain of industree. -Chicago Becord-Herald. HUMOROUS. Scribbler-My poems are filled with thoughts that burn. Scrawler-Better not send them to a powder magazine. Blobbs-How's your mother-in-law? Slobbs-Well, she's improving, hut ory slowly. Blobbs-I'm glad to hear ;hat. Nell-I expect my new ' cloak at my minute now. Belle-Hark! I bought I heard a wrap at the door hen. Wigg-Why is it that millionaires .re generally men of few words? Wagg -I suppose they like to talk in money yllables. Mr. Irapecune-What would you say E I should ask you to marry me? Miss lillyuns-I should say that you had a olossal nerve. Sillicus-The secret of happiness is o marry one's opposite. Cynicus 'hen a man must be a fool to marry a rainy woman. Sue-The idea of him proposing to ie! Why, he's only an apology for a ian! Belle-Don't you think you had etter accept the apology, dear? Rimer-And who is your favorite et, Mr. Kostique? Kostique-Chat erton. "Huh! What do you find to ad lire in him?" "He committed sui ide." "I got up with an awful thirst bn me lis morning," remarked the infant ith the nursing bottle. "I feel rather >cky myself," replied the one in the. .adie. - ' ?ar?r -?eiT don't sifcnT-ro^rotiy-? jfc^ Well. I've always understood that fig res never lie." "Yes, indeed," asserted Mrs. Hen ?ck; "before I married you more than ie man said it was cruel in me to re ise them." "That's where they were istaken," retorted Henpeck, while on dead run for the door. "My, what a lot of books," exclaimed iss Gossype. "Does your husband ;ad much?" "No," answered Mrs. ad. "He buys expensive books, and e's so busy working to pay for them lat he doesn't have time to read." "You'd make a pretty good clerk," lid the employer sarcastically, "if on only had a little more common rmse." "Indeed!" replied the clerk; but did it never occur to you that if had a little more common sense I ouldn't be a clerk at all?" A <>ood Word for thc " Pot-Holler." The old slur upon the "pot-boiler," Kccpt when it is aimed at obviously isinccre and conscienceless work, is ithout pertinence or point. Some of ie greatest work in the world has had s origin in the necessity of having iree meals a day, or at least two. CCT tinly thc impulse of the money con deration cannot make an artist; but a the other hand, it is a poor artist lat it can spoil, while it has been the teans of discovering many a one to imself. Unless we are to give up men that the world would not will igly let die,-much of Goldsmith, cott, Hawthorne. Dickens and Thack .ay, and many another,-we must ac nowledge the legitimacy of the mo ve, and acknowledge that a man lay write for money without im liring the artistic quality of hia ork; indeed, even with a dignity ol ie sort that comes from fulfilling a mdamental duty to himself and thers. But to acknowledge the legitimacy E such a motive is not to acknowledge s supremacy. And while one must ot dogmatize about how the best ork is done,-the butterfly of genius scaping the meshes of the finest the ries,-a reader takes special satisfac on in the work which seems to be the atural, unforced product of an au ?or's mind. The surgeons say of a ound that closes without artificial id that it heals "by first intention." /e perhaps do not wrench the simile ) much in trying by this phrase to jnvey a quality in some literature hich gives it a sort of charm end ?rmanonec. Indeed an inevitableness, ! its own.-The Century. dorman Gold Minc? in Korea. The corespondent of the Cologne Ga ;tte, who represented that leading erman paper during the Boxer upris ig in China, has made an excursion ii horseback from Seoul to the Ger ian gold minos in the interior. He ?ports that over 450 men are now nployed; that the work of installing lodern machinery is progressing fa arably, and that the deposits are ex emely rich. The mines are situated five days* ride from the Korean can al.