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TRI-WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO, S. C., FEBRUARY 19, 1895. ESTABLISHED 1849. mr John Thompson, the late Premfew ? of Canada. left an estate of but a few thousand dollars. He was a man whom New York police officials could not un. 4erstand. Automatic hanging Is well enough, but give us an automatic police ma chinery, by which a man can arrest himself just as be is about to commit the murder. The noble animal doesn't mind being driven out of business by the trolley, but he will be sure to draw the line on the movement to popularize horsr meat. Boss Platt, of New York, has left Di. Parkhurst's church and now worships elsewhere. A good many people be- J lieve in preaching against sin'in the ab stract, but object when the pastor at tacks their own personal sins. A real estate boom is on in ancien. Palestine. The railroad from Jaffa to Jtruqalem has proved paying property, 1 rnd now the company proposes to build an extensive system of docks at 5 Jaffa for the accommodation of ships ) hs.t go.that lay. The Pacific Ocean covers G7,000,000 of the 188,000,000 square miles com prising the earth's surface, and the At lar-tic rolls over 31,000,000 more. - When Mr. Bull annexes all the remain ing odds and ends of dry land he will go into extensive pumping operations. It should be said in praise of St Pati. that a recent trip, including visits to several other cities, of several alder men, to investigate the garbage ques- E tion, was not a junket at the public ex pense. A St. Paul newspaper says that E the aldermen "paid their own expenses; they exercised their own judgment; they asked no favors either at home or T abroad. and they returned fully quali- C fled to talk and act intelligently on thIs Important subject." This Is indeed a credituble showing, and it Is so wide a departure from a common though scan dalous custom that it should be ex ploited as evidence of good citizenship and for an example. Conan Doyle's latest story, "The Par- t asite," describes the case of a young e professor in a medical college, who is brought under hypnotic control by a d woman, with consequences to himself which are ony prevented from ending h in absolute Insanity or in crime, by the a sudden death of the woman herself. 1 The first impression received in read- 1 iug the story may be that it is exagger ated and improbable; a second, and t perhaps more just one, that it really tj shows what the hypnotic craze may h - row into, if allowed to have its way, ti ai-d work mischief after its own na- n tine. Facts of actual occurrence ap pear to justify this apprehension, at least so far as to indica-e possibilities I of instigation to crime, or pernicious V consequences inherent In the thing it- ii elf, such as will justify measures of d urevention in some form. I it Bandits are becoming extraordinarily t. enterprising. Time was when they ~ -were content to "hold up" individuals " and take what they could get. Then s they began "holding up" people by the ' stageload, and when that became tame they took a trainload at a time, forcing '~ every one to give up his or her valua- , bles. That in its turn became too mild a diversion for the more enterprising, i and then nothing less than an express I messenger would do them. Watches and jewels were scorned, and they 11 would have nothing but cash, which Si the messenger was usually compelled I V to take from the safe in the- express car. It seemed for a short time then p as if the limit had been reached, but it c1 had not. Those old bandIts took the 1 money, but they always left the safe, while a gang that appeared in Texas d recently took both safe and money. t] And now it is hard to say where this c business will stop. Will they take the y car itself the next time? If so, of course, the time after that It will be In order for them to take the whole train. Then, ( if It goes much farther, cities will have sa to be kept in safety deposit vaults, a A disgusted newspaper man who has just quit the business gives the follow ing' tale of woe as his reason for doing t so: "A child is born, the doctor in at tendance gets $10, the editor notes it cnd gets 0; it is christened, the min iter gets $4, the editor gets 00; it mar ries, the minister gets another fee, theC ..dltor gets a piece of cake, or 000; in the course of time it dies, the doctor gets from $5 to '$10, the minister gets another $4, the undertaker gets $25 to p.0, the editor publishes it and receiver ' Chicago citizens are indulging In some wondering comment on the prompt arest of the three murderers of I Policeman Duddles. If a private citi zen is killed by footpads or burglars., It is a toss-up whether or not the mur derer Is ever apprehended, or If he does not escape on trial. But In the Duddles case, word went out from headquarters that the murderers must be. brought in dead or alive, and in less than twenty-four hours they were all In custody. The public draws a strange inference that the life of a blue-. coat Is held In higher regard by the police than that~of a private citizen. The authorities of Chelsea, Mass., tave the bells all rung 15 minutes be fore the polls open on election morn- 1 ing. -HE MAN WHO KNEW IT ALL. le knew it all, and from his birth liw v;as. a child of light, Kor never did he once adnIt anothor an vas ritrht, Ln' thus through seventy years of life he brave ly tolled along. Elmself exactly alus right the hull worl' allus wrong. ie'd tear yer arglmunts right down from suller stairs to gb e, Ie'd dispute the ten comman'ments an' the mul pl'eation table, Ln' contervert the almanick ez stubborn as a multe, Ln' conterdict the calendar an' 'spute the golden rule. Ln' w'en a kid he went to school an' did sums or his s!ate, ie'd wrastle with the teacher in a thirteen hour debate; he'd show him thet the 'rifentic wus dead agin him strong. Ln' then he'd Jest set down an' prove the 'rifen tie wuz wrong. Kn' she couldn' get him In a hole frum w'ich he could not climb, e'd swear that two an' nine wuz three, an' prove It every tirne; LU' as his arglinunts warmed Lp the bolder would he -row, e'd prove ttat six times eight wuz one, an' make her see 'twas so. Ils nelghbors couldn' git roun' the wretch an' didn' dare to shoot him, he school marm caved right into him, the par son dasn't 'spute him, ou might quote tlb law an' prophets, but. no facts he ever dreaded, e would wado into his argimunt an' go for 'em bald headed. ou might hurl yer keenest logic, but no logic ever seat him, ou might pelt him with your school books, you :cigit tirow ver lible at him, 11 the more thei you threw at him all the more would he be merry, or he'd , rastle with the hymn book an' he'd throw tho diotionary. ut one dav he wuz taken sick, they called the doctor In, he doctor bald, "You're very Ill;" It only made him grin. You have the typhoid fever, sir." Says he. -.'Tis my desire o demonstrate to you forthwith that you're a reckless liar." n' then he sut right up in bed resolved to dis agree. n' prove unto the doctor he wuz jest ez well as he, ut th- dea!h rattle In his throat choked up his voice ere long, e die:l precisely as he proved that he was well and strong. [e nroved that he wtiz well and strong, an' then lay down an' died, .n' all the men in the neighborhood were sweet ly sati'nled. he docor's head with flattery was filled up to the brim Oz no nmm, 'ceptin' he, before lied got the best -Xukee lBlade. ON EVEN TERMS. "You appear to forget that this fellow raughan has the reputation of being ne of the most desperate criminals tat ever stepped. 'King of the Coin s' he is rightly named; but it is hiefly because he is at the head of a angerous gang. And because, by a icky chance, you have found out that e is living in private lodgings under a assurmed name, makes it none the ss risky for us two alone to attempt is capture." It was a decidedly dissatisfied tone 1t Mr. Roche, the well-known detec ve, ur'ged upon his superior officer the azardous nature of the business iey were upon; but Arnold Bond erely smiled good-humoredly as he sponded: "Whatever risk there may be, Roche. think I shall face. And as I expect > take our man entirely by surprise, I the very bosom of his family, I on't anticipate much resistance. Still, am prepared for it, and don't think lat he will easily give us the slip. For le rest, you will simply carry out my istructions," and the last few words crc spoken in a way which effectually lenced any further objections from 1 other. The last rays of twilight were fading 'hen, on this summer evening, the twc isguised detectives knocked at the oor of an unpretentious-lookinighouse a quiet street of the East end of ,ondon. Almost immediately, a respectable oking woman opened the door, and :epping back, said, before Bond could peak: "Ah, sir, I don't believe the~y ex ected vou again; but it's well you've me, for the poor mite is very bad, ay say." With the ever-ready wit of a shrewd etective, quick to take advantage of e slightest error, Bond instantly hecked the exclamation of surprise hich sprang instinctively to his lips, nd, stepiang in, quiet!y observed: "Indeed, I am sorry to hear that. )ur usual friend could not come him elf, but, as his partner, I thought it dvisable to look in again. Let me ee-rs. Sutton, second floor, is it Neither of the detectives scarce yen uired to breathe as they anxiously aited to see the result of this rather iaphazard remark. "Oh, I took you for Dr. Dalton his elf, sir! 'Yes, second floor. Its rather ark, but I daresay you can find your rav up. Lor' ! 1 never knowed before s how the doctor had a partner." "This gentleman is merely a friend f mine. If you don't mind, he will vait. for me in the passage. I don't uppose I will be many minutes," Bond aid, inwardly chuckling with satisfac ion at the lucky mistake which had, idoubtedly, saved him and his comn >anion no little trouble at the outset. Leaving his subordinatte-who had reviously received careful instructions -Arnold Bond, with heart beating a itt:.e faster than usual, cautiously noanted the dark, narrow staircase and apped at a closed door facing him. Then, without waiting for any reply, Le instantly opened it, and as quickly teped into the room and shut the lo<:-r after him again. "Surrender yourself my prIsoner, iehael Vaughan, alias Ralph Sutton," te said sternly, as a tall, bearded man p:ang hastily to his feet with a startled Xelaationl and confronted him, A momentary pause; then, with an >th, the coiner snatched up a chair, td raising it above his head was about hurl is at the detective; but as iaok mir mnned it a his eye restad on the service revolver steaaniy levelled at him. "Trapped!" he ejaculated savagely, glaring at the onicer. "And in this tom-fool fashion, too. But there's treachery here," he added fiercely, "and if I-" "Michael, Michael," interposed a wo man's voice, in pleading tones, "you're forgetting poor little Jess. You know the doctor said she must be kept per fectly quiet." "Ah, Jess, poor mite," said coiner. "No wonder I forgot everything when Bond himself jumped up before me like mazic! Well. I'm fairly-nabbec; but if it wasn't for her," he added, with a bitter emphasis, pointing to a bed in a corner of the room, "you'd never take me in this squeamish fashion." Agreeably disappointed in the expec tation that the desperate criminal be fore him would offer resistance, but never for a moment relaxing his vigil ance, Bond glanced quit.... about the room. The bed was occupied by a little girl of about six years of age, who, it need no second glance to perceive, was very near to death indeed. She was wide awake, staring in mute terror from the detective to her father and back again. Nor did the white face of the coiner's wife, who stood trembling by the bed side, express much less alarm than the child's. It was a scene which Arnold Bond had not expected, but it explained without woras how it was that his task had been so easily accomplished. "Let's clear out before you frighten my young 'un to death," said the coiner, in a o uieter voice. "Never mind, Jess," he went on, turning to the child and speaking in such a tender and sooth ing tone that Bond stared with aston. ishnient. "Perhaps, soon, I shall come back, and then you'll be better, and we will-" Vaughan's voice faltered, and he paused. "Ah, take him away, sir, but don't hurry him over what he very well knows must be the last good-by he'll ever say to this child! What hope there may have been you'll take with you; but to take it at this moment-". The wretched mother, unable to articulate another word, sank into a chair, hid her face in her hands, and, gave way to a sudden outburst of grief. "Is the gentleman going to -take you away, then, daddy?" the child said, feebly. "Oh, don't go! I do so want you to-night." Then, looking at the detective with great, earnest eyes, little Jess continued, half-indignantly, half pathetically: "How would your little girl like you to be taken away if she:; was ill, and wanted you to stop with taer dreadfullyv had?" An involuntary smile gathered for one brief instant on the stern counte-, nance of Bond. "It's true, worse luck," whispered the coiner, stepping near his captor. "Poor little beggar, she's mighty bad, and the doctor says the next few hours mean life or death. More'n anything 1 she's got to be kept particular quiet, so et's clear out and leave 'em; and, please God, I'll see her again yet. Yes, my prince of traps, you can see what makes me such a miserable cowaid. As if ashamed of the tremor in his speech, the coiner turned, and taking own his hat, crushed it upon his head, mnd approached the door with a rigid :ountenance and twitching lips. Ap parently, he dared not trust himself to ake even a farewell look at his child. But as Arnold Bond moved toward the leur also, his glance fell for an instant upon 'the thin, white face of little Jess, who had already fallen back exhausted. She was gazing steadily at her father, who, however, kept his face carefully averted. The pitiful, pleading expres sion in the sick child's eyes struck th3 :etective to the heart; for it was a look which expressed mor e eloquently than any words the bitter disappointment' she felt at seeing one she evidently :early loved about to be taken from. er this night of all nights. The detective paused abruptly, hesi tated a moment, and then the resolute expression on his features softened suddenly, and he said, in a half-jocular ! tone, to hide the emotion he could not entirely conceal: "Stay, Vaughan, I can't do it, after all. I can't take such a cruel advan tage of even you at ~a time like this! That's all, and good-night." "Bond, Bond," cried the king of the* coiners, springing forward as he recov - ered from his momentry stupefaction, "Heaven prosper you for this! Bad as I am, I hope I'll be able to give you your reward for this, if it's years to come." A moment later the detective had gone. He had sacrificed an oppoi tu nity of adding enormously to his repu tation. * * * * * * * It was a year later before the au thorities succeeding in discovering the "factory" where Vaughan and his con federates turned out the cleverly made, counterfeit coins which had, for so long, been passed with apparent impu nity in most quarters of the Metropo Arnold Bond had never seen the "King of the Coiners" since that night when the mere look of a sick child had been sufficient to make him turn from the stern path of duty-an advantag e which the coiner, naturally, had been quick to avail himself of. The very perfection of the false coins told that Vaughan had not forsaken his dangerous calling; and the manner, too, in which they were passed showed more and more that the police had no >rdinary criminals to deal with. But, after infinite trouble, Bond had) found out all that he had long been wanting to know; and this night, or ,the in the arly morning hours, he I had surrounded with hs men the de tached suburban villa of such irre proachable appearance; and had him self succeeded in getting into t-he house with a skill that would have made a practiced burglar look on with envious astonishment. The clever detective was very desir ous, if possible, of capturing the whole gang of coiners at one raid, and tqat. -too, before they could do away with the slightest trace of their occupation. A laudable endeavor, but it was a wish ni hich was to bring him near to death than he had ever been before. Bond seemed to have the house to himself. Down in the basement, how- e ever, he could hear a clinking noke I now and then, and at frequent intervals t the sound of men's voices floated up . to his ears, accompanied by muffled n laughter. Having satisfied himself, as far at he dared, on several important points, t he finally began to creep with all care along the passage to ward the front door which he could se-e was exceptionally b well bolted and barred. He had got within a few feet of th6 ) door, and was already thinking how neatly he had managed everything, i when suddenly, and without the slight. u est warning, the whole floor seemed to 1 vave in beneath his feet; andas the trap ) he had unconsciously sprung turned k completely over and threw him into a n large, well-lighted cellar below. Before s1 he could rise, some seven or eight men I had seized him and, amidst a storm of 't oaths and threats, bound him hand and v foot, despite his strenuous struggles. "You fools!" cried Bond,exasperated 2 beyond measure. "Let me tell you the F game is up! My men surround the x place, and this little joke will only make matters a good deal worse for you. You'd better-" "Jokel" repeated one of the ceiners, with a fierce laugh. "Well, we'll see. What say you, boys? What says our oath?" "Death to the trap who bowls us out!" answered a burly, villainous looking fellow. "Surrounded we may be. but wbat of that? Haven't we means for getting away through the burrow at the first alarm?" "Aye; but if we stand chucking precious minutes away in empty talk," interrupted another of the gang. "Quick, pals! Here's an end to our - snug little business, and so.let's make an end of this intefering sneak before we cut. The traps outside may smell a rat if he doesn't soon give 'em the bue." Without another word one of -thte coiners stepped up to the prostrate of ficer, and with.a savage exclamation lipped the ioose of a rope over Bond's iead, and drew it uncomfortably tight perate crew a$ once threw the other ;t and of the rope over one of the beams h hich supported the flooring above. The detective now recognized to the s full extent the really serious nature of is position; and half dazed by the ca amity which had so suddenly befallen te AM, was giving up all hope, when, for ia ,he first time, the leader of the gang- a, aone other than Michael Vaughan him' h self-spoke. e "Leave him to me, lads, and get yoi ill gone while you may. Ah, there's:t aot a jiffy to lose. Hark! Hear the >j ~raps! They're breaking in already. .ea 3)f with you all!" :6 "Let the dogs bark!" hissed one of at he ruffians, with a curse. "We don't .1 o until we've choked the life out of vi :he rat who's put 'em on our trail. Run I aim up sharp, and leave him for a ir pleasant surprise to his friends!" : With these words the unfortunate ir. fiicer was jerked off his feet, but at to the same moment Vaughan snatched te ap a formidable knife, and at a single >U stroke severed the rope above his head. -I Yet another stroke or two, and before Iia the astonished gang of desperadoes h< yould recover themselves, the detective n< bad regained his liberty. .01o "I'm with you, Mr. Bond," ejaculated th Vaughan, with grim determination hb stamped upon his white face. "Aha! see how my mutinous crew shrink back 01o rom your bulldog! And by all that's j21 ucky for us both, here come your men. j ; Another minute's delay, and I reckon ni it would have gone a bit hard for us both." Almost before he had finished speak ng the long, cellar-like room became : for a short space a scene of desperate T struggling, the walls echoing a chorus1 , of savage cries and shouts. 1i Of all the members of the gang, theii eader alone offered no resistance, but j apsed into moody silence. Only when the opportunity offered I rid he whisper in the detective's , ar : "You see, I haven't forgot ten what once promised, sir, although you only had a smasher's word for it. Perhaps you didn't know it, but I reckon you bad the life of my little Jess in your hands that night a year ago; and maybe, you'll agree now that I've paid a fair price for it. As for me-but, there, we're on even terms once more."- 's Yankee Blade. J2i 'Ba's Reached the Limit. "Don't you find that the drinking . habit grows on you?" asked the curious investigator. "Law, no," cheerfully answered Mr. Lushforth; "l reached the limit long ago."-Indianapolis Journal. Safer. g "This military life is pretty hard,"o said the Chinese warrior, "but from all se I hear I guess I can thank my lucky Le stars that I'm not an American footbal] :u player."Washington Star. A Woman's Bargain. "Yes," said Mrs. Shopper, "I bought to this dress at the bargain counter, but I : am not sure that it was not the shop-. I kreena, who made the bargain.''" i CITY OF INTEREST. 2UESEO, ITS HISTORY AND AS SOCIATIONS. arce the Bulwark of French Power, It Passed After Memorable Sieges Under English Domination-Some of Ita Scenery. The City To-day. There are few cities in North Amer -a the history of which is more inter sting than that of Quebec, and per aps none which are provided by na aire with such a fine and spacious bar 1or. Originally intended and still miintained as a fortress, it has played n important part in the military an als of North America. For more ian a century it was the bulwark of 'rench power on the continent, and ien it passed into English hands to ecome the Gibraltar of Great Brit in's ascendancy. It has stood many icmorable sieges, and against its walls ave broken the tides of French, Eng sh, Indian and American invasion. efore it, in 1759, the victorious Wolfe nd the defeated Montcalam fell, and efore it, too, the brave Montgomery, !ading his scanty band of Americans, 'as instantly killed. The scars of war :ill remain, but the flourishing city of ie St. Lawrence Is unmindful of them its busy and extensive commercial ad industrial life. Quebec was founded in 1G08 by Sam 1 de Champlain, the celebrated rench geographer and navigator, and ho gave to the beautiful sheet of wa A t I r FALLS OF MONTMORENCY. e-Lake Champlain-the name it still ars. The early history of the settle nt is the struggle waged for exis ace, in a new and unsettled land, ainst the inroads of the savage Iro ols, the Indian allies of the English ates, and the hereditary enemies of e Algonquins, the friends and allies _ the French. In those long and dis- s: trous wars England and France e: changed many cruel blows, the scars >m which may never be wholly k aled. In 1029 Quebec fell into the c: nds of the English, but three years :er it was restored to the French by h a treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye, to- al ther with the ill-fated Acadian Pe- b aisula and Cape Breton. In 1690 it .% >od a memorable siege by Sir William ti tips, royal Governor of Massachu- p: ts. [Phips was one of a family of it children and in 1684, whIle in Eng 2d, was enabled to fit out an expedi nl in quest of a Spanish plate vessel, ilch was wrecked oft' the Bahamas. succeeded in obtaining the treas-t e in 1687 and on his delivery of it- T 000,000 worth--to the English treas y he was knighted and made Gover- " r of Massachusetts. Soon afterward a captured Port Royal, N. S., and em idened by success attacked Quebec. was defeated, however, and after - splaying himself, with Cotton Ma- e er. in the witchcraft trials was sum-t med to England, where he died in a j5. Again in 1711 Quebec had an nost providential deliverance from a fleet of Sir Horenden Walker, an glish admiral. He set sail from Bos- ~ awith a powerful force to capture g ebec and bring the providence into d bjection to England. But eight P nsports, containing nearly 1,000 i~ mn, were wrecked and lost on Egg d NUE ERECTED TO woLFE ANSD c MoNTcALM. i and in the lower St. Lawrence, and ti ebec contInued under the rule of If: 'ance. In 1795 the colony of Quebec, 1d serted by France and left to strug- It< against all the powers of England, ceumbed to the inevitable and the 1 me day that saw Wolfe die in the ms of victory on the Plains of Abra m also saw his adlversary in arms, ntcalm, receive his fatal wound. u ue following day the gallant French, neral died, rejoicing that he should t live to see the surrender of Que- a c. Again in 1775 Quebec was men ed by the Americans. After the cap re of Fort Chambly, St. Johns and ntreal by the Americans the forces Gen. Montgomery and Arnold united d marched on Quebec. Too weak tv attempt a siege they deettled on a ot up de main, but a battery discharge it itan+l killed Montgomery and his m SUPPOSE WE SMLE. HUMEROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM - THE COMIC PAPERS. 'esant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Sayings That Are Cheerrul to the Did or Young-Funny Selections Thas Everybody Will Enjoy Beading. True to His Name. Lipper-There's something I a name, after all. Chipper-What has reconverted you to that belief? Lip per-Why, meeting that new Chinese laundryman you recommended to my patronage. Clipper-Chin-Chin? Lip per-Yes; he turns out to be consider. able of a wag.-Richmond Dispatch. A Smart Boy. "Why, Jimmiemy darling boy, you've ot the medal for good behavior this ffeek!" said the fond mother, noting the little silver medal on her son's vest. "Yessum," said Jimmie. "Tommy Roberts won it but I told Eim I'dknock the. head off him if he didn't give it to ne."-Harpers' Bazar. A Health Indicator. Xrs. Nexdoor-How is old Mr. Moneybags this morning? Mrs Sharp eye--I haven't heard but I noticed that Dr. Bigfee looked very gloomy when he left the Moneybags residence a little while ago. Mrs. Nexdoor-Ah, then the dear old gentleman is getting well. -New York Weekly. . One Way Out. George-Women are still pushing their way into all the industries. Jack -That's so. I have just been dis charged to make way for a woman. George-You have? Well! Well! What are you going to do now? Jack -I am trying to marry the woman. iew York Weekly. Modern Commerce. Clerk-Lady in front caught steal. Ing goods. What shall we do? Head of the Firm-How is she dressed? "Furs and diamonds." "Beg her par don and ask if we shalfsend the bill to 4er house."-Dubuque Times." Looks Are Everything. Miss Jumpatit-How much is it? Telegraph Clerk-Twenty-five cents, please. Miss Jumpatit-For that one word "yes?" Telegraph Clerk-Same price for ten or less. You can repeat the word "yes" if you wish. Miss Jumpatit-Um-no. . That wouldn't look well."-Truth. Sure to Have a Good Time. "Have you received an invitation I "Yes; really. You know the bachelors only had an invitation apiece to send out and I've received one from each." -Harper's Bazar. They Got Up. McManus-Good mornin', sor. Can me an' Clinchy go up on yure roof-an' see th' Orangemin's precission go by? Slattery-Phy don't yez go' th' place phere yez buys yure drinks? McManus -Sure yure chimney has double bricku in it, sor.-Life. Something Wrong somewhere, Little Dick-Things is very queer in this world. Little Dot-How is they? Little Dick-By the time women gets old enough to beral nice, good-natured snammas, they isn't mammas any more, there is only grandmas.-Dubuque Times. Some Women. Kate-I don't think men are so bad as some womcn would hare them. Ruth-I don't know about that. Some women would have them a good deal worse than they are.-Detroit Free ?ress. Better for Ein. "I always like to see pa and ma dressed up in their best clothes," said Jacky. -"They let me do as I please then, 'cause they can't spank me 'thout mussin' theirselves up."-Harpez's Ba. 'Zar. Eight in Style. Jagwell-I hear-that they are going ;o wear overcoats longer this winter. Wigwag--I'm going to wear mine a winter longer, whatever the fashiozn may be-Phiadelphia Record. A Bare Discovery. Mrs. Bay-I never knew what a love of a husband I have till I married him. Mrs.Ray-How did you .find it out then? Mrs..Bay-The e- A told me. Economical. He-Did you get my letter? She Oh, yes. He-It wasto askyouto be my wife. She-Just so. He-Why didn't you send me an' answer? She-You didn't inclose a stamp for reply. L'Avenir de Morlair. A Masterpiece. Friend-That villain in your new play is a masterpiece. Dramatist I imagined a man possessed of all the varieties of wickedness which my wife ascribes to me when she gets mad. IPittsburgh Dispatch. Overdoing It Miss Dasher-Ah, my lord,you must stay here long enough to take in all the beauties of the country, .you know. Lord Baggem-Bless me! What do. you think I am-a Mormon?-New York World. Purelv Disinterested. Thinkitt-Who is that man who is praising New York so extravagantly? A New Yorker, I sr'nse? Knowitt -Oh, nol-it's an E .sh actor whose season begins here next week.-Ei', fusion. queDec WAS savd-t-dM F!!iM Ish. Although Quebec has ceased to be garrison town its strategic positio ItONTOALM'S EEADQUARTERS, BEAUFOR of interest to the traveler. Perhap the Montmorency Falls, in the Mont morency River, which falls into the Si Lawrence, eight miles below Quebec s the greatest natural attractioi iround Quebec. Near. its mouth thi river takes a perpendicular fall of 25 leet, with a width of 50 feet, and formi )me of the most beautiful cateracts Il :he world. A cone of ice is forme( ?very winter below the falls and some imes attains a height of 200 feet. Quebec is yearly adding to the di rersity of her industries, but her chiel )usiness from the beginning of th4 entury has been ship-building. Ai nany as 20 or 30 vessels, of from 50( o 2,000 tons burden, are built during ne winter. MAKING HIM USEFUL 'he Indoor Cyclist Ie No Longer SLt ply an Ornament. An ancient proverb very wisely re* rmmends us to combine the useful rith the agreeable. The Invention of adoor training machines for cyclists ermits of putting this proposition in ractice in the happiest manner. For ome timj the question has been put rhether ln-door bicycle training can e made of benefit to anybody? This ; evidently what was asked by the au. lior of the device shown in our engrav ig, and who, with much intelligence, nd very appositely, has discovered practical process of preventing a ery appreciable source of energy from emauing unemployed. In his system, the driving wheel, in tend of revolving idly, is connected y an endless cord with the flywheel f a sewing machine or any other CTTING THE BICYCLE TO PBACTICAL UsE. nall apparatus that requires a mod ate force to set it in motion. Owing to this arrangement, each [ck of the pedal is utilized, and the relist experiences the sweet satisfac on of knowing that, while training mself in view of a coming race, he is so doing something useful. As may seen, nothing could be better. But ho would ever have expected to see te bicycle thus converted into an ap iratus of domestic and practical util y ?-Scientific American. Snake-Eating Snake. A w )njerful snake has been added the collection of the London Zoo. his is the ophiophagus elaps, which r Joseph Fayrer denominates as yrobably the largest and most formid le venomous snake known," grow g, as it does, to a length of twelve or surteen feet or more. The technical ime ophiophagus means "snake-ent -;" and there seems to be no doubt at the snake eats other ophidians, though it also devours birds, fish, -ogs and other small quadrupeds. It is found in India, Burmah and the hillippines, in Java, Borneo and Su atra, and is more common in Ben 1, Burmah, Assam and Southern In La than in the northwest and central rt of the Indian region. The snake a near relation of the famous cobra t capello, and, like the latter, posses s a hood, which, however, is nar >wer than in the cobra. Most snakes at out of a man's way and will avoid tther than court an attack; but the 1ake-eater is said to be an aggressive >hidian, and not only attacks of its wn free will, but will even pursua 'in lemy; a Merry Nation. Austrians seem d~termined to main in their reputation for being the ost merry ,and pleasure-loving na on in Europe, for their parliament is ust rejected, with a considerabele iow of indignation, a bill making -unkenness penal. The opponents of ie measure found no difficulty in mvincing the house that the estab shed habits of the people were such at it was impossible to punish this iling, and that the feasts and family cinking bouts, which have been cus imary among the population for over 000 years, cannot be abolished by Most or Us Marry. The United States is the land of the ated par exc:lelce. Out of every )0 persons of mfarriagen~ble age 424 ars and upward) in this country ity-five are married, nine widowed ad twenty-six single, Blow the Fuss started. Banks-By the way, Rivers, how do su spell "dilemna?" Rivers-With ro m's. Why? Banks-Nothing, ily I use four or five letters as well. vers, if you throw that inkstand at e I'll knock you down with this pa