tumorous department.
A Kind Hearted Waiter.?A surprising
experience was that of a lady
who received a bit of advice on table
etiquette. She is sufficiently free from
vanity to tell the story herself. She
says:
I know that I am not a person of impressive
appearance. I am inclined to
be short and stout and to dress plainly;
still I had hoped that I had an air
01* acquaintance with polite society.
But now I shall be more modest than
ever in my idea of the impression I
make upon strangers.
At my first me."?l at the hotel where
I passed last summer I was pieasea
with the face of my waiter. It was
radiant with kindliness and good nature.
I began my dinner with soup and
flsh. As the waiter set them in front
of me he glanced at the persons of
fashionable appearance who were my
neighbors at table. His kind heart
was suddenly struck with the fear that
I might make an unfortunate impression
on them.
He bent down and whispered in my
ear:
"Eat your soup first."
Dnciiirrvn 1>UI< SufVfP. A little
? 41U
tot of about five summers held a place
recently in one of the United States
supreme court seats while the learned
justices were handing down their
weighty decision.-. The court was the
embodiment of dignity, so much so
that it was almost oppressive. The
little girl figdeted in her place as the
justices in monotonous tones expounded
fine points of law, and she shook
her head, adorned with a big picture
hat, in impatience.
There came a pause. One justice
ceased to speak, as he had given forth
all he had to say on some important
litigation. The silence was thick
enough to be cut with a knife, as they
sometimes say in the books. The messenger
by the noiseless folding doors
shifted from one foot to the other, the
throng of lawyers within the bar waited
breathlessly for the next decision to
be announced. Still no justice spoke.
It was more than the little girl with
a picture hat could endure. "Mamma,"
said she in a voice audible even up to
the judicial bench, "why don't some
one laugh?"?New York Tribune.
Knew Its Location.?Joseph was up
before a local police justice,' charged
with a violation of the health laws,
and, as is customary, the warrant was
read to him before the case opened.
It stated that the applicant for the
warrant acted on "information and belief."
The Justice, anxious that Joseph
should thoroughly understand the nature
of the proceedings, said:
"I presume you know what this
means?"
"Yes, sir," answered the culprit.
"What Haph ft mpfln?" asked his
honor, not yet satisfied.
Joseph did not seem to be able to
clearly explain.
"Tell the court what Is meant by
Information," asked the judge.
"Oh, I know that," Joseph hastened
to assure him. "Information Is something
folks has on the bowels."?
Brooklyn Eagle.
Truth Not to Be Suppressed.?Justice
Gaynor of the supreme court has
a reputation for dry sayings not altogether
devoid of humor, and two
which are going the rounds among
lawyers are these:
A petition for an injunction, based
upon somewhat doubtful assertions of
fact recently came before the justice.
After considering the affidavit of the
petitioner, he remarked:
"In this case an injunction win not
lie, even if the relator does."
Under circumstances somewhat similar,
an attorney sought to discredit
statements contained in an affidavit.
"But counsel should remember," ob- i
served Judge Gaynor, "that the truth 1
sometimes will out, even In an affidavit."
'
The Early Bird.?When Philip D. i
Armour engaged a new secretary he
did not tell him at what hour in the
morning to report.
The young man appeared at 9
o'clock, but found Mr. Armour at
work. Nothing was said about the 1
secretary being late. '
The next day he presented himself '
at 8.30, with the same result. 1
Determined to be on hand before 1
his boss, he came at 7.30 o'clock the
next dav. onlv to be ereeted bv Mr. '
Armour with the question:
"Young man, will you tell me what
you do with your forenoons?"?New
York Times.
Question For Question?A young
Japanese compositor employed on a
Japanese journal was riding downtown
in a city hall train the other morning.
He was engrossed in his morning paper
and paid little attention to the
other passengers. But a fresh looking
young man who sat next to him and
who had been eyeing him all along
suddenly said:
"What sort of a 'nese' are you, anyway?a
Chinese or a Japanese?"
The little Jap was not caught napping.
Quick as a wink he replied:
"What sort of a 'key' are you, anyway?a
monkey, a donkey or a Yan\m,
A o"
ivvc ;
The fresh young man had no more
to say and left the train quickly when
City Hall station was reached.?New
York Mail and Express.
Job's Escape.?A fair and buxom
widow who had buried three husbands,
recently went with a gentleman, who
paid her marked attention in the days
of her youth, to inspect the graves of
her dear departed. After contemplating
them some minutes in mournful silence
she murmured to her companion:
"Ah, Joe. you might have been in
that row, too. if you had had a little
more courage."
Not Dangerous.?"I hear you want
to sell your dog. Pat. They tell me he
has a pedigree."
"Shure, an O! niver noticed it sor.
Anyhow, he's nothin' but a puppy yit,
an' Oi'm thinkin' as now he'll be afther
outgrownin' it, sor."?Glasgow Times.
gftistellaueous Reading.
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
New* and Comment That I* of Mora
or Lets Looal Interest.
CHESTER.
Lantern, August 7: The many friends
of Mr. C. H. Brennecke, the express
agent, will regret to learn that he has
been suffering Intense pain since early
yesterday morning caused by a spider
bite. He killed the spider and thought
that the bite would not amount to anything,
but within a half hour he became
sick and sent for Dr. W. B. Cox.
The doctor went to see him five times
during the day. He suffered considerably
during the night, but is resting
easier this morning and Dr. Cox thinks
he will be all right again in two or
three days. Mr. C. H. Brennecke, Jr.,
has charge of the express office in the
absence of his father The board
of directors, consisting of Messrs. W.
N. Gaston, John C. McAfee and W. W.
Brice, held a meeting yesterday to elect
a dispenser. There were Ave applicants
before the board, but only two of the
five complied with section 6 of the dispensary
law, the race lying between Mr.
D. B. Refo, the present dispenser and
Mr. W. McD. Westbrook, clerk in the
dispensary. There was only one ballot,
and Mr. Westbrook was elected. The
election of a clerk was deferred until
the meeting of the board in September.
The new dispenser will take charge of
the dispensary on October 1st. In the
selection of Mr. Westbrook, no complaint
whatever was brought against
Mr. Refo. He has been dispenser for
four years, and during his term of office
has done his work with general satisfaction.
The applicants were, Messrs.
D. B. Refo, W. McD. Westbrook, Dr. J.
M. McCullum, John A. Blake and J.
B. Howie Mr. Will Spence brought
suit against the . Southern railway,
claiming that he had been damaged
$96 on account of fire having burned
over a tract of land, consisting of
about ten acres, belonging to him. The
fire started from sparks from a passing
freight train, and occurred the latter
part of February last. The case came
up before Judge J. J. McLure on Tuesday,
and was tried before a Jury. The
plaintiff was represented by A. Q. Brlce,
Esq., and the defendant by Paul Hemphill,
Esq. The jury decided that the
plaintiff had been damaged to the
amount of $30 On Mr. Lawrence
Hardin's plantation near Richburg,
William McClellan, a colored boy about
eleven years old, Is lying between life
and death. Behind the bars in Chester
Jail is John Yongue, a white man about
twenty-two years old, charged with the
offense of shooting this boy, and according
to the information we have re"oivoH
the rlppH was unnrovoked. We
have been able to get only a few facts.
It seems that Tongue was riding in a
buggy in company with some young ladies.
They came upgn this Negro boy,
and for some reason Tongue was
prompted to draw hi9 pistol and shoot
him, the bullet entering Just under the
arm in his back. The young man doing
the shooting was in the buggy when the
pistol was fired. He is reported to
liave said that he had no reason for
shooting the boy; he only wanted to
have a little fun.
LANCASTER. .
Ledger, August 8: Mr. J. M. Carson,
of Kershaw, stopped over here for a
few hours yesterday on his return
from a business trip to Alabama.
Mrs. Carson, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. T. S. Carter, at ' this
place, during his absence, also little
Miss Eilleen Floyd, returned to Kershaw
with him yesterday.,. .The-new
R. F. D. route from Osceola out
through the Belair and Marvin neighborhoods
will go into operation September
1st. Mr. J. J. Perry will in all
probability be the carrier Mrs. E.
S. Herbert, a well known temperance
worker, is in Lancaster and will hold
several meetings in the interest of that
cause. Her work is entirely undenominational
and she wishes the cooperation
of all who are interested or
willing to become interested in the
great work of temperance.
GASTON.
Gaatfcnia Gazette, August 7: In behalf
of the town of Dallas, Mr. E. Lee
Wilson presented to the board on
Tuesday two propositions In regard to
the courthouse matter. The first prop
asitlons was, that tne citizens 01 uailas
would pay one-fourth of *10,000
for repairing the present courthouse;
the second, that the citizens of Dallas
would pay one-fourth of the expense
9f erecting a new courthouse, provided
the cost should not exceed $20,000.
Commissioner White made a motion
that the proposition be rejected and
Commissioner McLean seconded it.
The vote stood two to one against the
proposition, Commissioner Gaston voting
in favor of accepting the $10,000
nffor Pnmmloolnnup HnllonH wss ah
sent on account of sickness At
the home of the late Capt. G. A. Patrick
near Union church, there was a
very pleasant family gathering Thursday
of last week. There were present
Mrs. G. A. Patrick and her daughter,
Miss Mattle, who lives with her, and
also the following sons and daughters:
Mrs. Meek Huffstetler, Mrs. R. F.
Craig, Mrst C. E. Huffstetler, Mrs.
Campbell Ratchford, Mr. C. Reece
Patrick. There were also present
from the Bethel section the following
brothers and sisters of Mrs. Patrick:
Messrs. N. D. and James Glenn and
Miss Margaret Glenn, with Dr. George
R. Patrick, a nephew, and Miss Nlnnle
Glenn, a niece. Among the guests
were seventeen grandchildren. Mr. O.
E. Glenn and Mr. T. R. Shuford also
were recipients of the day's hospitality.
The refreshments, such as Ice
cream and lemonade, were enjoyed by
all. It was a happy day for old and
young. Mr. Shuford went down to
make a group picture of the gathering
and succeeded, as he usually does, In
getting a good photograph Miss
Irene Lougherldge has returned from a
ten days' visit to friends and relatives
at Yorkville, Sharon and McConnellsvllle
At the Methodist parsonage
In Blacksburg Wednesday afternoon at
3.30 o'clock. Mr. James G. Killian, son
of Rev. W. L. C. KUllan of Gastonla,
and Miss Maggie Roberts were married,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Mr. Clarkson, pastor of the Methodist
church at that place. The bride
m . ?
and groom came in on No. 12 Wednesday
afternoon and will go up the C. & N.
W. this morning to spend a week with -\
Mr. Killian's relatives in Lincoln and
Catawba counties. Mr. Killian has a
position with the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing
company, with whom he '
has been for the past two years. The 3
bride is a pretty and accomplished ]
young lady of Blacksburg. Those at- '
tending the marriage from here were '
Rev. W. L. C. Killian, father of the
groom, and Miss Edith Killian, a sis- '
ter of the groom, who were accom- !
panied by Mr. Ed Killian, the groom's 1
brother of Charlotte. Mr. Killian has '
I manv friends here who congratulate
him on this happy event A recent 1
letter from Mr. Leslie Adams states
that he is in the Childs-Drexel Prin- 1
ters' Home at Colorado Springs. He
wrote that he can see from his win- <
dow the snow banked up on the <
mountains and that he slept the night >
before under four blankets and a quilt.
The physicians have him to sleep with 1
the doors and windows open and stay (
out of doors in the sunshine when he '
Isn't eating or sleeping.
1
A TERROR TO BAD MEN.
Constable Jones Always Used Fists as
a Last Resort.
Behind the announcement that the |
government has offered a reward for
? ??nrhn Irllla^ Pnn.
Uie tti reai ui tuc man nuv ntuw.
stable Jones, of the Osage Indian reservation,
on July 4, is the story of the
life and death of one of the most remarkable
tamers of bad men in the
west.
The most surprising feature of the ,
history of this man is that in all of his
encounters with' murderers and desper- ,
adoes of the western type he never ^
carried or used a gun or other weapon
of any kind. Continually brought in
violent contact with men who carried
guns they were quick to use, Jones
scorned weapons beyond those that ,
nature gave him. With his brawny (
arms and their knotted ends he spread
terror among evildoers, not on the ,
Osage reservation alone, but through
all the Indian Territory.
For' ten years or more Jones had '
kept the peace of the Osage reserva- |
tion. When he took the place the resorvntlnn
was overrun with tough char- ,
acters of every class. The Osages ,
themselves were peaceful enough, but j
the half and quarter breeds, always a .
source of trouble on any reservation,
were an annoyance and a danger.
[ Then there were the bad men from the
outside, who invaded the reservation
.to trade with the Indians and to cheat ]
them out of their money at cards..
Jones tamed them all and did it ,
quickly. He went about his dangerous
task in a new style that was ridiculed
at first. His first step in making ,
an arrest was always to use a common
sense argument. If that did not work,
he used his fists. They never failed to ,
accomplish the desired result. When a
gun was drawn on him, as it was in (
| the majority of cases, he seized it and
threw it out of reach and then pro- ,
oeeded with the taming process. Doz- (
ens of men who were noted for their
quickness with a gun and who laughed (
derisively when told that Jones was ,
coming to arrest them .were met and ^
conquered In the same way. Jones' eye
and arm were always quicker than the ,
most rapid action of the worst of the ,
gun fighters. The ready revolver was
often drawn, but before it could be
used It was snatched from the grasp j
of the man who intended to use it and f
it was sent flying through the air.
With desperadoes who boasted of
their physical strength it was the same
story. The best of them were easy for ^
Jones. When one or two of them
rushed to the aid of a comrade, Jones
bumped their heads together and
lugged them all off to Jail. In ex- '
treme cases they often went to the '
hospital first, so thoroughly were they (
i. a 1
ituiieu.
No one knows how many men Jones
could have whipped single handed,
simply because he was never put to
the supreme test He always won,
whether he was taming one or six.
Jones soon drove the tough outsiders
off the reservation for good, and the
quarrelsome half breeds became quiet
and subdued, even when under the Influence
of "firewater." The government
officials glorified In Jones, not so
much because of his fistic process, as
because he maintained perfect order
on the reservation at a minimum of
expense.?New Orleans Times-Democrat.
DRESDEN CHINA..
First Offered for Sale at the Fair of
Leinsic In 1721.
Dresden china began' its reign at the (
fair of Lelpsic, 1721, where it was of- *
fered for public sale for the first time. '
It has had three periods?King's, Mar- 1
coline and modern?and for all around 1
use it continues to be the most popular 1
ware of this day.
The factory marks traced on the
bottom of each piece vary according to ?
the period?the oldest (King's) being 1
the monogram A. R., and the wand of 1
Aesculapius. The familiar crossed 1
swords, with the dot or circle between 1
the handles, were first used in 1721, 5
and the star took the place of the dot '
in tne Marconne penuu. me uiuucm
mark is the simple cross swords, sometimes
accompanied by letters and
numbers.
Although the methods of work are
still jealously guarded in all factories,
the essentials are an open secret, and
the following ro.ugh outline may satisfy
the lazily curious: The Ingredients
of porcelain are kaolin feldspar, sand
and selenite. These are ground fine
and mixed in limewater. The paste
is then molded into forms and fired in
an oven of moderate heat. When taken
out. it is in an opaque state and is
then dipped in the glaze, which is feldspar
ground fine, with a little alkali.
It is now subjected to firing of. great
heat, which results in the beautiful
polished surface so familiar the world
over.
This second firing is attended with
risk, for if the piece is allowed to remain
beyond the exact proper moment
the whole melts together and is ruined.
t?'The trouble with the Golden Rule
is that some people think it ought to
be kept in a glass case, for fpar of
wearing thp gilt off.
WEST POINT FIST FIGHTS.
Rules of the Military Academy Cannot
Suppress Cadets.
That once recognized institution at
the United States military academy,
known as "scrapping" has been abolished
by the government and is frownjd
upon by the officers In charge, but
jvery few weeks West Point hears
with bated breaths the story 01 clandestine
boxing matches as ferocious
and almost as formal as the old ones
used to be with their time keepers and
circles of spectators.
A story of this?the latest to be told
about a fight-loving army officer's son
who is a cadet at the academy, and
who seems to inherit his father's tastes
?oozed out a fortnight ago. The officer's
son is described by his fellow cadets
as having plenty of ."sand," but
not very much "muck." At West Point
'muck" means the same thing as muscle.
Well, somehow the superfluity
of "sand" has made up for the lack of
the other attribute thus far and the
"scrapping" scion behaved himself in
the last fight in a way that would have
made his father ashamed of him.
Somebody reflected on his veracity
after he had taken his turn at spinning
a yarn during the recreation hour one
evening?that was the way the trouble
began.
Knowing the academy's new rule,
* Af fho nnlv
ana rememoering wie ioic v.*
two cadets who ventured to have an
open fight after the congressional committee
of investigation ordered an end
of scraps on the grass, the officer's son
bided his time, contenting himself with
announcing his Intention of chastising
his opponent. When the auspicious
moment arrived he managed to meet
the latter in a room in barracks and,
with only two spectators, they started
In to batter each other's faces.
Though the officer's son had been
very successful in his few previous
fights, he met more than his match this
time. The other cadet outweighed him
and had the "muck." It was only a
few moments before the challenger lay
prone upon the floor. In a winking of
an eye, however, he was on his feet and
at It anew. A few passes resulted In a
second crash and thla time his Up was
covered with blood when he got up.
Then he was down a third and a fourth
time. Every fall, though he began to
look weaker and to show more bruises,
added to his combatltlveness and when
the final knock-out came he was as
game as ever.
Although the two cadets who were
watching the fracas made themselves
useful at grabbing chairs and tables
DUt of the way, they kept no stopwatch
nor called off the rounds, and
It was only due to the victor's courtesy
that the officer's son got well on his
feet after each blow. At last when the
finishing blow was struck the victim
couldn't rise. He tried to, but his
knees gave way under him.
"Well," said the enemy. "I guess I'll
count."
"No you won't," groaned the fallen
warrior viciously, making another vain
attempt to stand.
"Yes, we've ,^bout finished it, I
guess," the victor continued. "One,
two, three, four, five; six, seven, eight,
nine?ten. You're licked!"
That was the end of it, and despite
the protest of the vanquished that he
was ready to continue the matter he
was lifted into bed by the other three.
A. couple of days later he was in the
tiospital, where, it was said on the parade
ground, he had been taken to recover
from "neuralgia."
So it goes on at the Point, but the
fights in barracks are by no means as
Crequent as those on the grass used to
ae.. When they have taken place, however,
the culprits have escaped punishment.
As yet none of them has been
Jetected officially. Their cadet officers
wink at Infractions when the
fights are not prearranged, failing to
"eport them on the ground that they
vere spontaneous outbreaks.
One of the fights that became famous
early lii the past spring was
jetween two cadets on the eve of a
linner party to which both had been
nvited and at the end of It neither
vas in a condition to appear, wherejpon
there was great trouble and the
Ighters had to exercise all the dlplonacy
they-' and their friends could
nuster to avoid detection.
The two cadets had been dressing
'or the dinner party and were resplenlent
in their proudest uniforms. One
)f them, having completed his preparitions
ahead of the other, was waitng
impatiently. He began to make
emarks about the other's clumsiness,
rhere was a retort, another shaft and
still another retort. Somehow or
)ther No. 1 gave No. 2 a love stroke
hat knocked half the teeth loose. A
ninute later they were at It tooth
<nd nn 11 and a third cadet, the Sole
jpectator, had retired to a corner,
,vhence he was able to look on with>ut
getting in the way.
The table clattered over on Its side,
i chair was broken to pieces, an unbreakable
West Point wash basin ratJed
to the floor. Back and forth, the
blood now streaming from their lips
ihd noses, the fighters tore from one
dde of the room to the other. The
Ine new collars melted until they
,vere nothing more than rags, drops of
I
red trickled down the brass-buttoned
bosoms of their coats. All the while,
however, not a word was said, except
now and then when the onlooker said:
"Quiet! Don't make such a row!"
At this the fighters would move with
one accord out of the way of the furniture
and tread softly for a few moments,
until the warning had been forgotten
in a new heat. It kept up this ,
way for ten or fifteen minutes. The ,
cadets were so evenly matched that <
neither one could down the other and
they might be fighting yet if they had
not dropped exhausted at last on the
two beds ranged along opposite walls.
Then?and this was the part of it
that was most characteristic of the
West Pointer?the third cadet did a
little talking and the fighters, as soon
as they recovered their breath, shook
hands and declared a permanent truce
that has remained unbroken to date.
But the truce did not take the blood
stains off the clothes and there was
much scurrying before the next inspection
to eradicate the marks with
a preparation that a barracks watchman
was paid well to secure. Nor did
* ? h/\of aoo
it appease me uisappuuiLcu iiuatcw,
whose dinner hour had come and gone
before the "scrappers" woke from their
warlike reverie. It took them a month
to "square" themselves and then they
accomplished the feat only by taking
the matron into their confidence.
Though an officers' wife, it is said she
promised never to breathe a word
about the fight.
If you ask a cadet about the "scraps"
he is more than apt to forget all he
knows and declare there hasn't been
anything of the sort on the Point for
ages. As a matter of fact, there are
not very many. The officers' son aforementioned
is the only member of the
corps who is known to have figured
In more than one encounter during the
last year. Conservative estimates
place his record at six fights and three
separate adjourns in the hospital.?
New York Times.
TO CHECK* 8TAMP THEFTS.
Postoffice Authorities Considering a
New Plan.
Inspectors are anxious to have the
postofflce department adopt a series of
marks for stamps which will make it
possible to trace stolen stamps with
less trouble. Department officials are
considering suggestions offered by
some of the experienced inspectors.
It would be possible to mark all the
stamps sent to each first-class postofflce
in such a manner that they could
be identified with ease. A slight variation
in the engraving which would
not alter the appearance of stamps to
the casual observer could easily be
made. One inspector has suggested
that darts, arrows, stars, circles and
other emblems be printed on the
stamps in such manner that they may
be seen only with the aid of a microscope.
x BPnarnte mark could not be devls
ed for each of the 75,000 postofflces in I
the United States, and no attempt
would be made at any such complex (
system of Identification. It Is not likely
that postofflces below the first class
will be given an Individual mark, as i
the number of stamps kept at the
smaller offices Is comparatively small 1
and the losses from such offices Is not
great enough to justify the expense
entailed In, providing them with
stamps different from those used at
other offices.
It has been suggested that all the
stamps for second-class postofflces be
provided with a mark which will des- '
lgnate the class of postofflce from
which they were Issued and that a
similar mark be devised for all the
stamps sent to the smaller offices.
This system would narrow the scope
of the Inspectors' work, and might be
adopted at small expense.
One official Is of the opinion that the
best way to mark stamps would be to
print visible bars across the face of
all stamps excepting those Issued to
first-class offices. He would have two.
bars across the stamps sent to second
class offices, tnree oars on me miruclass
office stamps, and four bars to
designate the stamps Issued by the
fourth-class offices. This plan would
probably meet with much opposition,
as It would mar the artistic appearance
of the engraving.
If the plan for the Identification of
stamps had been adopted last year the
theft of $70,000 worth of stamps from
the Chicago postofflce would probably
not have occurred. No thief could dispose
of such a large number of stamps
so well marked that they could be Identified
as coming from the Chicago post
omce. unin una nine uisprmuia no*t
not found any of the stamps taken
from the Chicago office, and they believe
the stamps are still held by the
thieves. Among the property was $700
worth of special delivery stamps. All
the 2-cent stamps taken were of the
type In use last year. If they have not
been disposed of before this time it is
not likely that they will ever be sold,
as a large quantity of the old-fashioned
stamps in one part of the country
would at once arouse suspicion.
The government's loss in stolen
stamps Is small, considering the great
volume of business done by the postofflce
department. Aside from the Chicago
loss, the stamps stolen during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, only
amounted to $29,000. ' The report for
IiQ fla/iQ 1 voap whlnh bnrlori last month
has not yet been compiled.?Washington
Times.
IF a man is know
he keeps, he is
printing he send
V Don't send out 4
and Advertising I
fh Best.
Jm Business today is
U often it's a small
V the scales.
y That piece of prii
j pect to send out i
j resentauve 01 yoi
An Animal Story For
Little Folks
^ Elephant Bee
The elephant and tlie bee bad always
been on the best of terms, and In
all their acquaintanceship they never
had a quurrel, and I guess they would
have lived in peace and happiness with
each other for all their lives if it had
not been for an accident that hapnanoH
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And what do you suppose it was?
Why, one day the elephant was going
along the road, and he was tired, for
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'ouch !" howled the elephant.
be bad walked a long distance tbat
day. So he thought he would sit down
and rest for a little while. In the
meantime the bee had thrown himself
on the grass and gone to sleep, for it
was a warm day. and he. too, was
tired. Well, what should happen but
tbat the elephant sat down on the
bee's hind foot.
And the bee? He was hopping mad
and said all sorts of nasty things.
So the bee crawled into the elephant's
trunk just as far as he could,
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and gave poor Mr. Elephant the bardeat
sting that he possibly could.
"Ouch!" howled the elephant. "You
naughty thing! I'll fix you for that!"
And the next moment he sneezed a
mighty sneeze.
Did you ever see an elephant sneeze?
Well, he raises more disturbance for a
few seconds than a March wind.
What became of Mr. Bee? I don't
know, and nobody else does. He was
borne out on the breath of that mighty
sneeze, and be hasn't been seen since.
?St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
How a Great Surgeon Died.?
While Biehat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever he turned
to an old colleague who was sitting
beside his bed and said to him:
"My friend, I am lost, but it is some
consolation to know that my case is
very curious. During the last few days
I have noticed some odd symptoms,
and I am studying them carefully."
"Oh, you may recover yet," said the
friend.
"That is Impossible," replied Bichat,
"and If it were not for one thing I
would be quite willing to die."
"What is that?" asked the friend.
"I am exceedingly sorry," answered
Bichat, "that I shall not have an oppprtunlty
to perform an autopsy on
myself after my death, for I know that
I would make some wonderful scientific
discovery."
An hour later he was dead.
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