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- * .. . V V - . ~ ' 5::C- , THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW. c The Old Year goes away; ber eyes are sad? . _ The eyes of one who hopes or fears no 1 more. c Snow Is upon her hair; gray mists have clad a A form the vesture of the Spring which + wore. The new buds quicken now beneath the 8 clay; But not for her?the Old Year goes away. ^ The New Year enters in; a happy child, \ Who looks for flowers to fill her out- l * stretched hand, And knows not fear although the winds be 8 wild. i Soon shall the birds be singing in the land, t] On the young leaves the patter of soft rain. And violets ope'?the New Year comes again. So with this mortal life; now young, now ~ old, c ! A Spring which never dreams of frost and snow, - 2 Summer and Autumn?then the tale is told; Y With tired step, in wintry days we go. God grant a wakening on some happier shore. c Where the lost youth and joy come back i once more! ^ ?Mary George, in Chambers's Journal. 1 tl I I ONE PAY DAY. I \ 9 X 1 ~ ?? X z $ x Z BY FRANK FARRINQTON. Z ? '? t Bob Newell lored Mattie Hendry. 1 She was a brisk little stenographer 0 and bookkeeper employed by the ? cycle company of which the senior Newell was president Bob was a * well dressed fellow whose mission in I life seemed to be the compassing of * his own amusement When he asked " Mat tie to marry him she said? ; 'Bob, you know I love you?no, wait ! Listen to what I have to say. * You've never done a thing toward supporting yourself, and while your father may be willing to share his in- ? come with you to an extent v which V would permit you to marry, you would 11 not desire that, nor should I. Even * if our pride did not prevent such a * course our judgment would, for if he should lose his money you wouldn't have th * faintest notion of how to ? earn enough to keep us. I am going to make this condition: when you have secured a paying position aud saved 3500 of your own earnings, then a we will be married. Bo not thing me hard and mercenary, dear. I truly love you, but I want to start right." . A long and rather businesslike j"1 speech for a young woman to make f1. in answer to a declaration 6f love from * a man whow she loved; but Mattie * !' Hendry had a cool head, and her heart was under its control. a Of course Bob acknowledged the ^ wisdom of her words, for he was really a sensible fellow, and he left her with Tt a resolve that on the next day he ?T would search for a position and begin ^ to save money. . The following morning he surprised his father by asking him where he could find work. Mr. Newell, after " assuring himself that his son was in earnest, asked? t: "Well, Robert, what can you do?" "Not a thing, father, that any one S? would pay me for." J* "Do you want to learn a profession?" w "No, no?that takes too long, I , cannot spare the time." "Well, then," said the older man, *D "are you willing to begin at the u bottom of some trade, or would you cr rather hare a clerkship somewhere ?" f1 "I believe," replied Bob, "that I e H' - shall have to l6arn a trade. I should 0 like that of a machinist. If I have . any natural talent it is in that direction." * So Bob decided to go into the ma- ec : chine chop of the cycle company, and ai ? b;gin at the foot of the ladder. He e? did so well there that he began climb- 0 ing upward even in the first year; at Wl the end of the second he had saved $300 and hoped for promotion, as the assistant foreman of his department , had been advanced and his position ? was to be filled from the shop; but a , man younger than Hob, though of ? greater experience, was considered 8 |te more suitable for the place. J? This other man was James Dant, a ;> showy k>oking fellow who lived next door to the Hendrys, a circumstance w which enabled him to frequently walk a to and from the factory with Miss gjr' Hendry, a privilege of which he seemed glad to avail himself, much to la the annoyance of Newell. He was co not jealous of Dant; but he felt that or despite his fair outside appearance he he - was untrustworthy, and not a fit com- is p|; panion for a good woman. He told th Mattie so, but of oourse she only of i i j l: :li i vx cii iaugaeu at mm, gin i&saiuu. ?i Rpf;?;.; -"James is all right," she said con- A1 fidently. "We have been neighbors al eyer since we were children." he "Is that sufficient to prove him of of good character?" said Newell, sarcas- K \ ticaily. in '*DonH be hateful, Bob. And don't sh be imaginative. I won't let Dant OC walk home with me if yon object, pi Bat I'm sure there is no harm in re ?j?K*: him." th " - Bob wasn't; so he watched the ta smooth spoken yonng man, and found pr Tthat he had steady acquaintances, kept th lais'hoitrVJW-- cambled. - su "1 guess ishalf get that raewtcy," fa mused Bob; and he worked harder at than ever. ha The factory hands were paid every fa two weeks, in cash in envelopes, and ha as there were some 500 of them, the pay roll amounted to over $7500. One Qi Saturday afternoon Mr. Hamley, the is manager, brought up to the office the is money, leaving Miss Hendry to put it tii into the envelopes. He had no sooner ch left her when the door re-opened and sb a man entered. He was well dressed, ac a stranger, and smilingly bade Mattie 01 *.1/ "Good afternoon" as he advanced, tu ^ When near her he suddenly drew a ot revolver and said in a low voioe? an "Hand over that currency, miss, Ca and those filled envelopes, too?you hr heard me! Be quick!" Mattie was a brave girl he "You shall not have the money ! w] Shoot if you dare!" she exclaimed. mi + But the stranger jumped over the th rail and grasped her throat with one hand while with the other he stuffed all the money into his pocket She tried br to scream, but he forced her from co the chair to the floor, and as she oc gasped and ceased to breathe he Ui walked out of the offioe with a sang sa froid which would have deceived even oc Mr. Hamlev had he met him. pe It may have been a minute, it may pe have been five, that the girl lay there m< V _ before the door opened and Dant co walked in. Seeing her prostrate form th he went to her and, succeeded in re- Bi storing her to consciousness just as sn the manager returned. Both listened to her story, told rather disconnectedly; then Dant called a carriage with tlfe avowed intention of taking her tw home, and Mr. Ham ley went to inform tic the police of the robbery. to Abont -an hour before the thief dr entered the office, Bob Newell, work- ch ing 'at a bench observed a man watch da ing the factory from a house across he the way* There was nothing in this th to cause comment, but Bob soon saw rei that Dant was hovering near, his eyes "J on the man, and evidently nervous, an When Mr. Hamley presently came de Bra*;? : fer, . jut ot the office, Dant's agitation in* jreased; he passed the window, wavng his handkerchief with feigned arelessness. The man over the way it ouoe left his position and crossed he street, disappearing up the office tepj. All of these movements Newell vatched with growing interest, but vith no thought of auy dauger until, ipon the stranger's coming out again ind talking hurriedly away, Dant nnrl. onma trivial ar/>nca ar?.-1 AidViV WV4-HW VUVUVJV (kUVi ?I u u V loam to the office. Newell wondered vhat called him there, but made 110 novemeat uutil he saw Dniit assist diss Hendry, who seemed ill, into a :arriage and drive away. "Something has happened to klattie," Newell thought, and filled vith alarm he ran down stairs, reachugthe front of the office just as the arriage disappeared arouud the corler of the street in which the Hentrys lived. He ran after it, and saw t disappear through a gateway a short listauce dowu the aveuue, Mattie ived at its extreme end. Something ras radically wrong. Bob ran up to , poli emau who at that moment came rom a side street. "Smith, yon are the very man I rant The e has been troub'e at the ffice, I don't know what, and one of he workmen, Dant, has taken Miss lendry, the stenographer, away in a losed carriage. It has entered the rivate grounds of one of those fine il t L _ /-?_ louses you see in xne distance. vjo nd see where there are fresh wheel racks from the road across the walk. I suppose you cauaot arrest any one n mere suspicion, but if all were ight Miss 'Hendry wonld have been aken home instead of to that place, will go iuto Doctor Brown's office ere, borrow a coat and follow you." The policeman went dowu tbe venue, easily found the tracks leadig from the freshly sprinkled street lto the grounds of one of the houses, nd strolled b:ck to meet Newell, 'he two then went directly to the ouse and rang the door bell. A urly Irishman, looking entirely out f place, appeared, and in reply to lewell's inquiry said there was no [iss Heudry there, and no such man 3 Jame* Daut, nor (lid he know of qj carriage driving in recently. The policeman was without autbor;j,so nothing could be done; but Newll, firmly convinced that he was on the ight track, left Smith on gu.vd, urried back to the office, and found lere the chief of police and two deictives with Mr. Hamley. To them e told his story from the beginning, ad taking the three officers with him, ent back to the suspe.ted house. They found tbe door fastened, and sceiviug no respon e to repeated immons, finally broke it in, only to nd the place apparently deserted; lit as Smith declared that no one had it it they began a search which rexlted in finding Miss Hendry locked i a closet, while in the cellar were ant, the Irishmau and the thief, he last named was the only one of te trio who was armed, and when he iw tbe muzzles of three revolvers ainting his way he made haste to irrender, and turned over the money 1 hich he still had in his pockets. The party, prisoners and all, reirued to the factory, and after tellg Mr. Hamley the story of the capire the police departed with the imiuals, lea*ing Newell, Mr. Hamley id Miss Hendry together. Mr. Ham - - ii -1 i_ rn i * was ioe nrsi 10 speas. xuruiug i Newell be said ? "Young man, you have done us a *eat service today,and I do not know bether we owe more to your persistice or to Miss Hendry's courage. I n going to take the liberty, diowrer, of giving each of you in behalf the compauy, $250. And by the ay, Newell, you may now consider mrself assistant superintendent of >nr department. The efforts of the two to thank him > waved aside, bidding Newell take iss Hendry home before the effect the excitement came. If the lovers opped in the narrow ball for a ruoent it can be nobody's business but eir own. AN IMMENSE FORTUNE. Private Fortune Saved by the Qneen of England. The wealth of the Queen of Engnd is vast. It cannot be accurately imputed, partly because there is no te person whd is cognizant of all of nr sources of income. In fact, wbat known to the public is vast, while ere is much which is known only Bcially and is kept confidential, re still draws as the widow of Prince Ibert the $150,000 which was anuuly allowed him by parliament. She is also inherited the private fortuue her mother, the late Duchess of ent, and which brings in a yearly come of $10,000. It is known that ie receives a yearly income of $200,(0, which goes into her private irse without regard to any of the MAM M An A A AMM ??? #V fK AW A fC A A A 1< ^/\1? VCUUC3 ttVVJiUlilg iU liCi UUltC U1 1UI e support of her royalty. It is ceriu that Victoria has saved a large ivate fqrtune. This is outside of e amouuts set aside for the proper ppoV^of each member of the royal has^a separe allowance. Many individual?' tve been known to make bequests in or of the Queen, several of which ive been large fortnnes. Besides the money wealth of the aeen her collection of jewels alone prodigious. Her gold plate, which used only at court festivities, is esnated as of vast value, aud consists iefly of dishes, flagons, shields and ands, and is the result of years cf cumulation of former monarchs. ther treasures in the way of furnire. ornaments, wearing apparel and her personal asd household effects d works of art, tapestries, rags, rriages, horses, etc., would reach a ige sum if carefully appraised. The expense of keeping up the royal usehold is still another mutter tiich is taken care of by the gcvernsut, even to the extent of each of e royal palaces and r6sidonces. The Prince of Wales receives annnly about $500,000, while each of his others and sisters receives regal inmes as well. It' has been claimed casionally that the president of the nited States receives a:i immense lary. But out of his $50,000 he is >liged to defray much of his exinses, few of the most ordinary ex rises Demg ctetrayea Dy tne governBnt over and above his salary. The ntrast bstween this small sam and e income of the heir apparent to the -itish throne makes it seem pitifully lalL Hit Story "G?e?" Until He Poet, There is in Crowley county a big o-fisted farmer who has the reputa>n of being the biggest liar in the wnship. But he will fight at the op of the hat, and men are very ary of accusing* him. The other y he went into Dexter and told that had a nine-month-old calf that gave ??a quarts at a milking, and, after counting this story, the paper said, klr. Horrell is still in town, and we s convinced that that calf is a wonr*"?Kansas City Journal % 4 4 Do Not Barn the Candte At Both Ends/9 f cDont think yoa can go on drawing vitality from the blood for nerves, stomach, brain and muscles, without doing some- i thing to replace it. Hood's SarsapanUa gives nerve, mental and digestive strength by enriching and vitalizing the blood. Thus it helps overworked and tired people. %food6 SoMopaAI 'U.i.l'ilUJ .UJ.MJ ILMW ? 'ipfr Parlor Pets. 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Then he accused me . of something else, and that being also j! a lie, I jeered at him again, but his third accusation was true, and I . wouldn't stand that, so I knocked him J down.' "?New York Tribune. ^ THE NERVES OF WOMEN ? fa Lijdi* E. Pink hum's Vegetable Compound J Relievos the Suffering from Over- g wrought Nerves. "Deab Mrs. Pinks am : ? i am so tl grateful for the benefit derived from the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- ^ table Compound that I wish you to ji publish this testimonial that others ^ may know the value of your medicine. ? I was suffering such tortures from /ffw nervous prostration that , life was a burden. I could ?< not sleep at all and ^ was too weak to < - Jg\ walk across the floor 8, \ without aid. The J V diseasehad ^ reac^e^ a f j condition B, HH|R where my heart was a affected by it, so that n often I could not lie down all without almost suffocating. I took E. Pinkham's Vege- n ^ ^ table Compound ^ and it worked like magic. 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Each mistress of the White House it Washington has had her favorite lower, except Mrs. McKinley, who sxpresses little preference except an iversion to yellow flowers and a great ove for the blue ones, in which the j resident joins lie". A large bunch j >f flowers is cut from the couserva- i ory every morning aud sent to adorn | he president's table, while others go j 0 Mrs. McKinley's apartments. The j >lants that adorn the^omestic part of | he White House are frequently I 1 1 A * 1 il. _ 1 ? ll. - I uangeci io give uer me oeuent oi me are aud beautifnl variety that fills he conservatories. All of the finest j >lauts share her admiration, each for i ,s long a time as it can stand to be j ;ept from real hothouse atmosphere. | Neither Mrs. McKinley nor the I resident visits the conservatory regilarly, thongh before the busy days if the war were thrust upon him, they ioth loved the ca'e and cultivation of lant lite. Now, the president has to time to watch the gentle unfolding f nature placed under the vast area tnder glass to the West of the White louse. The rose house is always riotous ti bloom aud at any season affords mple cuttings for the home part j f the White House life, while ' hat part filled with violets is redolent ! rith perfume that wafts to meet you i rith the opening and closing-of the j lothouse doors. Long rows of primnaaa lia o In n or nna rvrPT)?vil)flr fnr I jidwi ter blossoms, anil though the resident's chrysanthemums ae snfBring from a rust that has beset that ^articular family of plant life the:e > a large corner of one of the honse3 tiled with rare specimeus of these taunting beauties. Hundreds of beautiful ferns? sevral bouses of them?as well as of the j elioate trailing asparagus, tell the i tory of the exquisite displays of lowers and ferns that bank the manelpiece and table on large occasions, ike public receptions, cabinet dinters and similar functions. Each aantel has a box made to fit it and he ferns are loosened, from the edge f the pots and slipped in the moist arth that fills the boxes. Roses and thev flowers are thrust in here and here, making the gorgeous floral displays that are read of and talked of in 11 parts of the country. Jnst as soon s possible after an affair the flowers re taken out and the ferns are carenlly put back in the old pota and reurne 1 to the hothouse for future use. 'bus the same ones may be used for 11 the receptions of a wintc. There re a few o cnsions which even these reat conservatories refuse to give up nongh blossoms for the decorations, 'hen florists outside are called upon i o supply whatever is needful. Ju>t now the flowers are being aken up from outdoors, and one ouse is entirely given up for cuttings cr next spriug's display. The houses re filled with the rarest specimens f tropical flora, and florists all over be conutry vie with one another in ending some rare specimen to the i Phite House conservatories, while ' ur officers, traveling to remote parts ! ' the earth, often ship cnrions and are plants. The lofty gloss domes dded to one side of the conservator's are filled with such, and one might j rell imagine being in an African j ingle, so luxuriant and thrifty have j lie plants become. About the newest i rrival is n iepi esentative of the Phil- j ipines. It is known as the "Dewey lant." It occupies a conspicuous lace in the White House conservairies, and iu close proximity to the lyriads of ferns that adorned the ! able and dining room at the great )ewey dinner. These were interpersed with a beautiful profusion of rchids that also claim the islands as heir home. There is somethiug decidedly symolic and startliug iu the way flora of lie Philippines thrives in this eounry, even when forced to it The 'Dewey plants," that add so much d the riotous tropical beauty of the dands, are tbere known as the 'Acalypha sanderiana," and were nbbed by a Philadelphia florist the 'Dewey plant." The White Honse p cimens, of which there are several, land not more than 12 or 14 inches in eight, with rich, dark green foliage, rom which depend long, graceful, A 1 _ - f i. 1 waying lasseis 01 unman* rose cuiur, 3 soft and fine as chenille and not nlike it. There are many rare varieties of orhids from the Philippines, where ley grow most luxuriantly, as well as howy tropical plants of unproounceable names, that, when comined with the gorgeons birds and owers of that country, eritablc glimpse of In oua__of?t5e~ tropical houses are ilieapples in fruit, and also oranges ud lemons and other tropical fruits, n some of the houses where the temerature will permit it, the fish that 11 the great basin in the lower part f the White House grounds, as well s those in the basin of the treasury, re bronght in, and add mnch to the eauty of the surroundings. Doubtless, no first lady ever en>yed the vast conservatories as did [rs. Hayes. Others have found little ime outside of social duties, but she ame regularly every day and tended lany of the flowers with her own ands/ In was her greatest delight i see some spindling shoot develop lto a hardy plant or care for a little roopiug one until it exhibited new fe. She liked to take the great hears and cat a flower here and there >r herself. The superintendent took 0 much interest in her devotion to ae flowers that every effort was made > force some favorite plaut into bios- 1 Dm to surprise and delight her. She ould keep all day some flowers cut j 1 1 the morning hours. Mr. Phister ivs that in the 33 years that he has i een in the department no first lady < as shown so great a love for flowers < s Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Harrison loved the roses best ] nd was lavish in sending them to her i ^ >ss fortunate friends. Mrs. Cleveland j as fondest of the stately American beauties that are always associated . ith her, and took the keenest possi- j le interest in the orchids that reached j leir first prominence in American j j lant life during that administration, j , The superintendent showed many i ue varieties of orchids imported from j le present scene of warfare in South j frica. These two late wars have in- ! jrfered very materially with the ira- j ortation of orchids, palms and other j opieal plants. There are none of j le curious growths that are half in jet, half plant, that feed uj ou bugs ad worms. Sn h are frequently sent j > the White House, Intare trans- :1 srred to Mr. Smith of the botanic ! < ardeu, where one finds a most varied ' i ad interesting collection. 1 Th" head gardener of the White 1 Hons? pars that many of the huge palms that in summer adorn the driveway leading to the president's house date back from the time of Presidents Fillimore and Pierce. Many others of gigantic size were but small affairs when he took them in baud more than 30 years ago, during Andy Johnson's time. They have all had a part in inaugural decorations since that time aud have outgrown their surroundings. There is no place at the White House where these lofty old plants can find roo n, and as they must be kept housed they are appropri tely enough sent in winter to the great rotunda of the pension office, where, intermingled with smaller palms, they give a glimpse of Arcadia. Panged lisnaaiti tliom nn marKIa flnnr Al'A numerous garden seats. Here at noon hour the clerks sit and waft the smoke from cigar and pip? through their historic branches. Unusual preparations are making in the conservatories now for a brilliant floral display this winter, and when the society belles come to the White House they will find the most lavish decoration seen there since Mrs. Cleveland's wedding. NEW WAY CF BALING HAY. Pancakes for Mules In the Sonth African and Philippine War. The Georgia and Argentine mule3 which are doing war duty in South Africa with the British army will be surprised when they see the new style of baled hay which will be served up to them as soon as the steamship Susquehanna gets to Cape Town. Three huudred tons were sent on the Sus juehauna recently, and it is the first shipment of abont 2?,000 tons ordered by the British war depa'tmenL The baling of he hay is being done in Brooklyu, where 6ix new machines are boing usel. The machine was invented by a man named Lowry. The hay is put up in bales cylindrical in form, about the si e and shape of the old fashioned nail keg, or 18 inches high and of the same diameter. When baled in <this shape the hay is as hard as a board. The bales weigh about 145 pounds. What will surprise Mr. Mule will be the way the hay is "handed out," It will be in pancake form. The hay oancakes. or lavers. which make up 9 ? ' - I the bale, are about three-fourths of I an inch thick and as soon as the inulo takes a bite of the pancake he will be kept chewiDg so constantly that he will forget all about the bullets. Mr. Peck, who showed the reporter the process, did not say that the mule's mental faculties would be engaged to this extent. That is simply a nonhayeiting layman's own impression. The hay in the pancake is so tightly packed that, as soon as the mule begins chewing it he will hare the same buoyant feeling experienced by the small boy whose waistband is made tight by eating dried apples. The most compact bale of hay put up by the old style requires about 160 cubic feet space per toD. This new tangled Georgia mule hay takes up only 50 cubic feet space per ton. A rather singular combination of circumstances is afforded at the baling plant in Erooklyn. The contractor Mr Bloomingdale, is using Canadian hay, baled in the old square fashion, in Canada. The old bales are torn to pieces and fed into the top of the new compressors. About half the product of the Brooklyn plant goes to South Africa for use in the army which is fighting the Boers, while the other half goes to Manila for use by Lawton and McArthur's cavalry. "We are compressionists when it comes to baling hay, but we're expansionists when it comes to selling it," said Mr- Peck. "The good thing about this new bale is that a mule can carry two 112 pound bales, and after he is fed off them for two or three days, there's enough left for a cavalry man to use as a miniature rampart. The hay is packed so tight that a bullet wouldn't go far into it A mule can carry only one of the 145 pound bales. The greater numbered bales shipped to South Africa weigh 112 pounds, the English hundredweight. "A rather remarkable fact in connection with this process of baling was discovered by accident. Yon see where the hay goes into the machine through four mortised holes about the thickness of the hand? Well the frictional heat caused by the drawing of the hay through those holes keeps the whole top of the compressor hot. As the hay passes through the heat fuses the juices in the timothy and clover and makes the whole layer, or pancake, aromatic. Horses prefer hay run through one of these compressors to hay in its loose state, on account of its aromatic properties*.".. . Whether Mr. Peck's theory is correct or not^ihe iaet remains that the jjgftfcad bay yielded a delightful fragrance in the old storehouse where the work is being carried on.?New York Tribune. PEARLS OF THOUGHT. No peace was ever won from fate by subterfuge. ?Ruskin. He is great enough that is his own master.?Bishop Hall. There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.?Napoleon. Guard against that vanity which courts a compliment, or is fed by it ? filial mars. When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.?Bulwer. By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself! See what thy soul doth wear.?George Herbert. One of the Godlike things of this world is the veneration done to human worth by the hearts of men.?Carlyle. The grandest of heroic deeds are those which are performed within four walls and in domestic privacy.?Bichter. The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearance, to produce the illusion of a loftier reality.? Goethe. Great numbers of moderately good people think it fine to talk scandal; they regard it as a sort of evidence of their own goodness.?F. W. Faber. Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility, for it thinks all thiugs lawful fo - itself and all thiugs possible.? rhomas a Kempis. 9 With a quickened eyesight, go on discovering much good ou the worst side, remembering that the same process should proportionably magnify ind demonstrate to you the much more good on the better side.?Robert Browning. It is an irretrievable error to grow weary of failure and fall back upon a limited and nnprogressive perfection, I 3r spurn the condition of existence, ] ind endeavor .to realize in this life 3 what is the work for eternity.?Edward Dowden. 1 Net Absolutely Jyooraat It is commonly understood that one of the newspapers of New York City has a rule to employ none but college graduates on its staff. It may or it may not be true. Nevertheless, a young man of good address, bringing with him excellent recommendations, and equipped for Journalistic work by several years' experience, called one day at the editorial office of that paper. lie made so good an impression that the managing editor was about to assign him a place on the staff, when, as if remembering something he had overloooked in examing the applicant, he suddenly asked: "By the way of what college or university are you a graduate?" "I am not a graduate of any," replied the young man, "but I know better than to write 'pants' for 'trousers,' 'plead' for 'pleaded' and 'he was given a chance' for a 'chance was given him.' I never use the phrase 'in our midst.' I understand the correct use of 'who' and 'whom' and of 'shall' and 'will.' I prefer 'officer to 'official,' 'dwelling' to 'residence.' I avoid 'as to whether,' abhor 'reportorial,' never split an infiinite, and never write a sentence long enough to tie in a double bowknot." He got the postlon.?The Fourth Estate. Seizing an Opportunity, Mabel?Poor papa had a paralytic stroke yesterday. He can't move his legs. Tom?Indeed! Miss Gotrox?er? Mabel. I love you devotedly. May I peak to your father at once? Artificial Sight. A Russian inventor has perfected an electrical appiianco, which he claims will enable the blind to ace. This vi'.l bring much happiness to those who have defective eyesight. Anothor great discovery which will bring much happiness to those whose stomachs have become daraneed is Hostetter's Stom ach Blttere. It has made'a world wide reputation for itself as a certain cure for such ailments as indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness, and malaria, fever and sgue. A Qnery. The goat eats tomato cans, and such, To the amusement of man; But what can tickle a man's palate so much As an oyster can? Beauty Is Blood Deep. Clci.n blood means a clean skin. No Leauty without ft. 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