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Only twenty per cent, of the mar- ders committed yearly in America and Europe are erer found out. “Some idea of the formidable char acter of our pension expenses may be gathered,” notes the New York Inde pendent, “from the fact that the total payments, including expense of ad ministration. etc., amounts to 82.178,- 758,270 in the past thirty-two years, from and inclusive of 1866. These enormous expenditures were on ac count of the Bevolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican and Indian Wars and the Civil War. The cost of modern wars is truly prohibitory.” tite splendid girl, pst,” I said, kindling. ' f’|( 0 T|V»Jw [“You know that girl, too?” J .ollie, a little coldly. The falsification of wine, for many .years a growing industry in Germany, now is to be made a legalized industry *s well, writes W >lf von fichierbrand. The product is to be known under the name of “Kunstwein.” The govern ment is to get a tax of twenty marks for each hectoliter, and the stufT,prop erly labeled,’ is to be sold openly. The Federation of Husbandmen stands •ponsor for this queer attempt to make the wholesale defrauding of the public • legal act. The bill already has been drawn up. Cattle, when killed in Massachu setts, as a precautionary measure, cost somewhat more than the animals would fetch at the butchers. In the annual report of the State Cattle Com mission, made to the Legislature yes terday, it is shown that the number of cattle paid for as tuberculous during the year was 5275, and the amount paid for them was $179,867.52. Over $5500 was paid for 160 animals in which no lesions of the disease were found. Quarantine, killing, and burial expenses and arbitration brought the average amount paid for condemned cattle up to $34.12 per head. DON'T WORRY, DEAR. Don't worry, dear; thobleakest years That eloif the forward view, Eaeh tains to nothing when it nears, And we may saunter through. The darkest moment never comes, It only looms before; The loss of home is what benumbs, Not trouble at the door. Don’t worry, dear, the clouds are black, But with them comes the rain, And stifled souls that parch and crack May thrill with sap again. The burden bear as best wo can, And there'll be none to bear: Hard work has never killed a man, But worry did its share. Don’t worry, dear; don’t blanch, don’t yield, But dare the years to come; Nor give the enemy the field Because we beat his drum. These little woes that hovor near Are nothing, though they gall: We know that life Is love, my dear, And life and love are all. —Samuel Merwln, in Youth’s Companion. One of tbe very asked “Ye-es. “Well?” “My friend was staying at a country (use, and so were both tbe girl and Ir mother, and she—” ‘Who?” asked Mollie. ‘The girl whose mother wanted her tenarry him. 1 do hope I am clear. 81 got him into a quiet corner, and suehow or other my friend found out sb had hold of his hand. I—I don’t kuw how it happened. It just oc- cfed.” How clever your friend to find it ouf said Mollie sarcastically. 1 went on hastily—“And then he sauher head coming nearer and near er tls shoulder, and he didn’t know wly to do. T wc The War Department is busy nowa days over the problem of condensed diet for the starving Klondikers. These investigations have elicited the information that beef tea and extracts in capsules are of no use for rations “I shall be gli responded, poll . , „ , Lady Manni; for the army or for the Klondike su^ jJqubtfskU*. ferers. They are palatable and stim- manage by ulating, but contra practically no nourishment. A quantity of flour will be sent to Alaska, but not wheat flour. Whole wheat flour and dry rye flour will be preferred, because they are more nourishing. Among the most interesting of the foods selected are concentrated vegetables, especially carrots and onions, whieh have addi tional value as antidotes to the scurvy. There are carrot chips, cooked and evaporated to absolute dryness, which come from California, while Germany •ends onions in compressed tablets, four inches square and one-third of au inch thick. One of these tablets makes six ample portions, expanding in bulk greatly when boiling water is poured over it. Tbe material is used like fresh ouions. THE OTHER GIRL HEN I arrived at the station, Lady Manniug- tou, Mollie and the French mail had col lected their chattels and stood round the immense heap in attitudes denoting various degrees of impatience. I apologized. “It is of no consequence,” said Lady Mannington, in a tone signifying, it was of the greatest. Mollie shook her head at me and smiled. I looked at the two ladies and the French maid, and then I looked at the miniature mountain. 4 The brougham is only seated for two,” I hinted. “Celeste oan w^Jrk,”said Lady Man nington. aundi#* company,” I every iet. 11 ash fcb [rtify 'ticular, wonder,” said Mollie, “he did notall for help.” ‘fou see,” I went on, “he was afrm she would propose, or—or—the molfcr might come. He guessed the motsr was pretty near. Then he thoAht of the other girl, and he got intol dreadful panic. In fact, he lost his had.” 1 'll could not have been a great loss.robserved Mollie disdainfully ft-o. But it was the only one he had, md he was accustomed to it. He diih’t know what to do. Bo he said he waealready engaged.” “Di( he say already?” “Yet” It was a cold day, but moppet my brow with my handker chief. Mollit uttered a peal of silvery laughtei. “I am really almost sorry for thstgirl, but it served her right. ‘Thegirl didn’t turn a hair. She simply straightened herself up and asked to whom he was engaged.” “Well*” “He blurted out the name of the other girl He couldn’t think of any other name.” “To ikom, of course, he is not en gaged?" “No. And I don’t suppose she would have him. She is far, far too good for him.” “Is that your whole story?” “Very nearly. The girl went away and told her mother, who came up gushingly and congratulated him. She is a true sportswoman. After that she went about telling everybody of the engagement, and my friend has had to receive congratulations ever since.” /‘How awkward!" said Mollie medi- taflyely. • “Has the other girl heard 1 do not think I ara mistaken. The color faded slightly from her face. ,“And the other girl?” she queried aiutly. * , “You are the other girl.” The rod replaced the white. She stood quite still, with her eyes bent downward; and then she began to trace figures in the snow with the toe of her tiny boot. “Goodby,” I repeated. She looked up. “Of course, I am very angry,” she said. And then she smiled and held out her hand. I took it humbly, and forgot to relinquish it. “Mamma will be getting anxious,” she remarked. “We must hurry.” But we did not hurry.—Pick-Me-Up. WISE WORDS. A HERO OF CHITRAL. The New York Journal preaches an editorial sermon on “The Danger of Getting Too Big,” saying: A boy, ap parently unusually robust and vigor ous, died suddenly in one of New York's snburbs the other day of a curious complaint. He was nineteen years old, six feet two inches high, weighed about 200 pounds and enjoyed unusual muscular strength. But, strangely enough, he grew too big. In proportion as height and weight increased the vitality which animated his enormous frame decreased. He became bigger and weaker. He died of too much tize. The instance is a sad one and it teaches its lesson. Other bodies than mere individual human bodies disintegrate when they outgrow the vital spark which gives them force and animation. The party which has an overwhelming majority in the National House of Bepreseuta- tives, for example, seldom holds it be yond one Congress. The party which carries a State Legislature on the ere «f a Senatorial contest usually is rent in twain by rival ambitions created by its very bigness. The biggest major ity in a city election doesn’t neces- eorily insure the longest domination of the party winning it. The trust with the most enormous capital is not infrequently the one which goes most quickly to the wall. In brief, it is not well to develop a body too big for the aoul. One cannot rsly upon mere size iu politics, pugilism, financiering ox ny other pha^eo! human endeavor. th gested. “His wife is terposed quicklj^_ or “I should prefoV^o walk, mamma,” said Mollie, with au air of much good nature. “Perhaps that will be best,” Lady Mannington conceded reluctantly. “I am sure of it," I indorsed hearti ly- “If only your aunt had sent the omnibus ” Lady Mannington began aggrievedly. “It was most careless of her,” I admitted instantly. I caught Mollie’s eye. She has a curious way of smil ing at nothing. So Mollie and I started to walk over the crisp snow. Just outside the station I helped her over the stile. “We may as well take the short cut,” I observed; “it is not so very much longer, aud I have so much to say to you.” “What about?” asked Mollie. I hesitated. “It is about a friend of mine,” I replied at length. “Oh!” a mess,” I ap^eneefyes- “He is iu the deuce began confidentially. “I want your help.” “What can I do?” asked Mollie, opening her eyes. “You can advise me,” I replied, taking courage. “A woman’s wit ” Mollie wa^ pleased. “Go on, Mr. Trevor.” “I fear you will think my friend particularly foolish,” I said sorrow fully. “Very likely,” replied Mollie, in differently. “I assure you he has many good points. But it happened a girl want ed to marry him.” “What!" exclaimed Mollie. “I can’t think what she saw in him,” I replied uncomfortably. “I hope,” said Mollie, “you are not going to tell me anything that is not proper.” “Oh, no,” I replied earnestly. “The girl was quite respectable.” “She could not have been quite nice,” said Mollie decisively. I stopped to test tie strength of the Ice over a pool. “I have seen her look quite nice,” I remarked thoughtfully. “You know her?” asked Mollie quickly. “Oh, yes. It wasn’t really the girl who wanted to marry my friend; it was her mother. I mean the mother wanted the girl to marry my friend, I hope I make myself clear.” “I don’t think that improves mat ters,” retorted Mollie. “She had a large family of daugh ters,” f explained. “Go on,” said Mollie, with a se verely judicial air. “My friend was in love with another gH—a really nice girl. In fac^ a^mau.” “This is nonsense,” said "We can’t make believe to »>» esterday?” nodded. “And the worst is the girl is expected to arrive at the were almost immediately.” ! “Dear me,” said Mollie. “So your friend is at the Towers now?" “I didn’t mean to let it out,” I re plied, a little abashed. Mollie began to laugh. “It is most amusing; but why did yon tell me about it?” “I want your advice.” “Who is the other girl?” asked Mollie curiously. “Please don’t ask for names,” I implored. “But my advice must depend on the other girl’s disposition." “She is everything that is perfect,” I replied fervently. “No doubt,” retorted Mollie satiric ally. “You might almost be the other girl yourself,” I went on with careful carelessness. “Beally?” said Mollie. “I believe that must be considered a compliment. Thank you very much.” “What,” I asked, with elaborate in difference, “would you do if you were the other girl?” Mollie stopped and broke off a sprig of red berries. They were not so red as her lips. “Of course,” she said, “I should be very annoyed.” “Ah, of course,” said I, forlornly. “At any rate, I should pretend to be very annoyed.” “Butreally ,”I began, delighted. “Oh, that would depend on the man.” “Supposing, for the sake of illustra tion," said I, surveying the white ex panse of a neighboring field, “I was the man?” ” “ ;A Mollie. that ex tent.” “Why can’t we?’ “Yon would never be so foolish.’' “But if ” “Let us talk about something sensi ble,” said Mollie, with decision. “But my poor friend is depending on me for advice.” She thought. “Of course your friend must get away from the Towers before the other girl arrives.” “You are quite clear he ought to get away?” I asked mournfully. “There cau be no doubt of that. Just fancy everybody rushing to con gratulate the other girl, and your friend being present at the time. There might be a dreadful scene.” “I can picture it,” said I, repress ing a groan. Wo had arrived at the entrance to the avenue. I stopped and held out my hand. “Gdbdby,” I said. “What do you mean?” she exclaimed. “I—I am going away. I am the Guilt has a hard pillow. Truth wins no easy victories. Zeal is the dynamite of appeal. Trials are blessings in disguise. Fanaticism is Faith turned sour. Spiritual hunger is heart prayer. Adversity is God’s pruning knife. Suspicion is the scent of cunning. You can’t bury character in the grave. Before faith can rest it must stand a test. A shaggy camel may bear a smooth burden.' Pleasure soon palls when it costs nothing. Flattery serves as gas in the balloon of pride. Purify opens the way to a world of gladness. Friendship may soon die, but en mity never. , Boasting is blowing off.the steam of self-conceit. Storm-tried faith is better than fair- weather belief. 'Whispers and runaway teams make the break-ups.' Blaming others is a poor way to justify yourself. Beputation is like an eel—a slippery thing to handle. Despondency unnerves a man, hope invigorates him. Elbow grease makes the wheels of fortune move easier. Morality is often used as the per fume bottle of society. Truth aud facts always agree. Eiror and lies are associates. Education has been substituted for consecration in tbe modern pulpit. ‘tnsfffer is the moral hydrophobia— those who ore bitten generally run mad. An Extraordinary Similarity. An ambitious young lawyer paid his first visit to a country court, not far from New Orleans, not long since. He went to represent a big railroad in a suit brought by a countryman to re cover the value of an ox whieh de parted this life in a vain attempt to hold up the limited mail. The ques tion before the court was one of iden tification, and the countryman had testified that he knew the ox by his color and the flesh-marks. The young lawyer rose and with dignity said: “If your Honor please, there can be no question that this witness has sworn falsely when he testified that an ox can be recognized by its color. I was a stenographer before I became a lawyer, and for two days, your Honor” (drawing out his note-book), “I have taken a detailed description of every ox that passed the hotel, and I am prepared to swear as an expert that all oxen look alike to me.” “You are trifling with the dignity of the coart, sir 1” sternly said the Judge, “I will fine—” “Hold on, Judge,” said the clerk, “there haiu’t been but one yoke of oxen in this town in a week. Old Man Henley’s been a-hanlin’wood, and the lawyer’s been countin’ the same oxen over and over.” “Judgment for the plaintiff,” said the Judge, and the lawyer took his departure, a sadder but wiser man.—Argonaut. How She Described It, Dear Hubby; I write this in a great hurry, so that you may get it in time to start for home on the first train. Isn’t it dread ful 1 The nasty fire company just ruined all my newest gowns, what were not burned, and to make matters worse I am living with the Bnshtons, who, as yon know, have the worst children on earth. They jnst worry the life out of me—as if it were not enough to suffer the loss of my lovely gowns. Isn’t it dreadful I I suppose we’ll have to live in a hotel for a while, but do come at once. Your distracted wife, Edna. P. S.—I forgot to mention about our house burning down, but I guess you could have guessed it from reading my letter. E.—New York Journal. The Unforgettlng Dogs. 1 ■ - -; A story showing the love and devo tion of dumb brutes comes from Mil ford, where two little white dogs, whose master, Edward McDade, was drowned more than a year ago, still may be seen every morning trotting through Milford and Oldtown to the ferry landing where their master went into the river, and then going back the four miles home, after satisfying them selves that he has not returned.—Lew iston (Ale.) Journal. Burgeon Whitchurch's Rescue of M Mortally Wounded Officer. Charles Lowe contributes to the Cen tury an article entitled “The Story of Chltral.” Mr. Lowe says: It was 7:15 when the fort was re gained by Townshcnd’s party, and at. eight o’clock Surgeon Captain Whit church also returned, staggering along under the burden of poor Captain Baird, who had been mortally wound ed early in the action; hence the failure of his flanking force of fifty men to co operate at the expected moment with that of Townshend in a bayonet rush upon the loopboled village. But for the most unfortunate wounding of the gal lant Baird, the Chltral drama might have taken a very different course. Whitchurch had brought iu Baird by a circuitous route of nearly three miles,', In the face of great difficulties and dan gers. With a little guard of a dozen devoted Ghoorkas, several of whom were killed and wounded, they had to fight their desperate way back to the shelter of the fort. Repeatedly had they to set down their wounded charge and rash with the bayonet on sungars, or stone breastworks, thrown up right across their path. Whitchurch himself frequently using his revolver with ef fect. Baird was.again twice hit by bullets. That the little party reached the fort at all was .regarded as a mir acle. But a still greater miracle, almost, was the coming In, or rather creeping in, two hours later, of Jemldar (Lieu tenant) Bab Nawaz Khan of the Fif teenth Bengal Lancers—Robertson’s po litical news-writer—who, in crossing the polo-ground, had been set upon by the enemy’s sw’ordsmen, and received no fewer than eighteen tulwar slashes, but who lived to tell the tale and posi tively thrive upon bis wounds. Out of the one hundred and fifty of Townshend’* two hundred men who had actually been engaged, twenty-three were killed and thirty-three wounded. What the corresponding loss of foe was could not be ascertained; but the British expendi ture of ammunition on this disastrous day had been 15,935 Snider rounds, or about 106 cartridges per man engaged, though much of this was lost through the men lying down with open pouches. Port Arthur, which has come once more Into prominence, owing to Rus sia’s occupation ot it, was an insig nificant village of mud huts until China In 1881 established a dpek yard aq^ began extensive improvements. At present its large refitting basin, exten sive wharves, formidable forts, with guns of the latest patterns, and the fact that Its port remains free from Ice all tbe year make It an extremely valu able acquisition for Russia, which, un doubtedly, has been planning for ita occupation ever since the Chinese-Jap-' anese war. No one has believed that Russia would spend '$200,000,000 In bulldlrj the Trans-Siberian railroad across the‘Asiatic continent to Vladi- vostock. Port Arthur has long been recognized as the logical eastern ter minus of Russia’s great railroad, and surveys in the direction of Port Arthur had already been made before Russia’s announced occupation of the latter port. Klao-Chou lies nearly 200 miles south of Port Arthur and from its sit uation can easily be closed from the sea by the fleets of Russia, England or Japan, so that it may prove a liability instead of an asset, even though It lies on the flank of llussla's great railroad system in the east. Japan was com pelled to leave Port Arthur by the ac tion of Russia, Germany and France in 1896. It remains to be seen whether Japan may not. In turn, make Its pos session uncomfortable to Russia. i A Virtue aad • T1m. Vanity and a proper retard tat the feet others mould both urge you to get tld t dSgmtlng akin disease. Whether It be j abrasion, s ohsp or a burn, of wksthaf Arenac esse of Kcsems. 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