Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1895 — Page 3

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Grand Rapids t Indiana Railroad. Took euecr .November 26, 1894. GOING NORTH. ’ STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 6 No. 7 Cincinnati., ive 4 55pm 8 05am 8 30pm ........ Richmond 735 .. 1100 .. 11 25 Winchester. .. 834.. 1200.. 1220 am P0rt1and....... 914 .. 1242 pm 1254 .. Decatur 612 .. 145 .. 144 , Ft.Wayne...arr 10 55 .. 2 35.. 220 •• ** ...Ivo 2 55pm 2 30,. 740 am Kendallville 4 06.. 8 32.. 859 .. Rome City 4 22.. 348 .. 809.. Wolcottville... 428.. 854.. 905.. Valentine...... 440 . 917.. LaGrange 4 50.. 412 .. 9 27.. Lima ... 503 ....? 941 .. Sturgis 5 20.. 4 36.. 9 58.. Vicksburg...... ........ 6 12.. 5 22.. 1053.. Kalamazoo, arr 640 .. 545 .. 1104 . •• ..Ive 720 am 7 20.. 5 50.. 1120.. Gr. Rapids..arr 0 15.. 916 .. 720 am 100 pm •• '* ..Ive 1025.. 740.. 125.. D., G.H.JtM.cr 1042.. 756 .. 140.. Howard City 1145 . 905 .. 245 . Big Rapids v.. 12 35am 10 00 ~ 340 . Reed City 105.. 1035.. 345.. Cadillac.....arr 210.. 1140.. 5 15.. “ ....Ive 11 15.. 2 20.. 11 50.. 5 20.. Traverse City. 145 pm 710 - Kalkaska 3 47 Petoskej 5 40.. 350 . Mackinac City. -7 40.. J........ GOING BOOTH. * ._ STATIONS. No. 2 No. i No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 915 pm 740 am , Petoskev 10 20:. 915.. 5 30am Kalkaska 12 27 .. 1120 717 .. Traverse City.. ......... 11 05 700 .. Cadillac....arr 2 00.. 105 pm 850.. ....Ive 2 10.. 125.. 655 pm 855.. Heed City,..... 3 20.. 2 35.. 7 48.. 9 57.. Big Rapids.*... 3 50.. 3 05.. 8 35.. 10 30 Howard City.. 4 25.. 355.. 9 35.. 1120.. D.,G.H.£M.cr 5 55.. 5 00.. 10 40.. 1225 pm Gr. Rapids .arr 610.. 515.. 1055.. J 240... ■’ “ ..Ive 650 am 540.. 1140 pm 215.. Kalamazoo.arr 8 40.. 735 .. 135 am 358 . “ ..Ive 8 45.. 745 400 .. Vicksburg..... 908.. 815 430. Sturgis........ 956?. 910 5 20.. Lima., 10 10 .. 923 5 34.. LaGrange... ,10 22.. 936 5 44.. Valentine 1031.. 9 44.. 5 53.. Wolcottville... 1042 .. 954 6 03|.. Rome City...i, 10 47 .. 959 6 08.. Kendallville... HO3 .. 1016 623 .. Ft. Wayne..arr 1215 .. 1125 7 80.. “ ..Ive 1235 pm 11 45 .. 5 45am Decatur 1 59.. 12 37.. 630 P0rt1and....... 214.. 1 4lam 730 winchester.... 2 49.. 2 25.. 8 09.. Richmond..... 345 .. 320 .. 916 pm Cincinnati 1630 .. 655 , 12 01 Trains 2 and 4 6 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. BRYSON Agent, Decatur Ind For the Best and Nicest, . . . HEADREST, The most Beamilnl ant Nicest Ham, Finest Doyles anp Tidies of all description, with a fine line of PAPER FLOWERS, Four Set. See the FINE BALLET GIRL?. Don’t miss seeing the Ripest sl?ouj U/ipdou; In the city. HUM (LOSS, The Milliner. . . . FOR SALE. . . POLAND CHINA ■ HOGS. I have 3 male pigs that will weigh 200lbs. each, and 2 that will weigh 125 lbs. each, that 1 will sell very low if taken soon. I also have some sows bred to sell, and a good lot of fall pigs. Come and see them. I live 9 miles northeast of Decatur, Ind. L. H. BAILEY. ■■ . i

Iw>^ RIE Lines. Schedule In ellect Nov. 25.1W4? Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. N 0.5, Vestibule Limited, daily for I 2 . 13 p M Chicagol ‘ No. 3, Pacific Express, daily for I , .07 * m Chicago - | as No. 1, Express, daily for Chicago 10:45 A. M No. 81. Local, daily, except Sun- J 10;46 A M day.... trains east. No. 8, Vestibule Limited, dally for I H . (lx p M New York tad Boston f ®- us *• “ daily for New I 1;56 p M No. tt. Express, dally for New 1-34 a.. M No. 30. Local, daily except Sun- > day--} 10:45 A. M. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping oars to Columbus. Circlevlli, Chilih a he, Waverly Portsmouth. Irontor. and Keu iva. via Col un bus Hocking Valley & Toledo and Norfolk# Western Lines, J. W. DeLono. Agent. W G. MacEdwakus T. P.A. Huntington w . f Madison Street Gallery. MISS JULIA BRADLEY A BRO., Props. ■(Successors to H. B. Knoff.) Cabinets, Tintypes, Photos, Groups Done in the latest style of art. All work guaranteed and price the lowest. Gallery on Madison street, north of court house. 38-31tf ■jj First Class Night and Day Service between Toledo, Ohio, •■te— )AN D< — r St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS DAY TRAINS—MODERN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. vestibulFdTlee'ping cars ON NIQHT TRAINS. SS-MEALS SERVED EN ROUTE, any hour, DA' OR NIOHT, at moderate cost. Ask Iw tickets via Toledo, St Louis & Kansas City R. R Clovek Leaf Route. For further particulars, cfill on nearest Agent of the Company, or address O. O. JENKINS. Oeaeral F*>*entr*r Agent, TOLEDO. OHIO > CAVEAIS,TRADE MARksSr CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT* Fora experience In the patent business. Communications strictly confidential. A Handbook of Information concerning Patents and how to obtain them sent free. Also a catalogue of mechanical and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific American, and thus are brought widely before the public without cost to the Inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly, elegantly illustrated, has by far the largest circulation of any scientific work In the copies,‘4s cents. Every-number contains beautiful plates, in colon, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the WfWcisrram sssssl*,' 1

TNIHANAJrfMAKERS. General Assembly Getting Down to the Beal Work of the Session, INTBODUOTION OF BILLS. Indianapoli* Woman Arrested for Bnaeth•ring Her Babe—Morristown Man Fatally Kicked by a Vicloos pone—Fight Between Two Inmates or the Wabash County Jail—Other State Notes. Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—The senate held two brief sessions yesterday, most of the time being devoted to the introduction of ney bills. The most interesting of these was one by Senator Wishard, repealing the legislative apportionment act of 1898. This is paving the way for a new legislative apportionment, which he will introduce in the senate today. It gives the Republicans 37 representatives and the Democrats 30, leaving 27 doubtful, It gives the Republicans 22 senatorial districts, the Democrats 20 and leaves eight doubtful. Mr. Newhouse will introduce a bill in the house very similar, though the two were not made jointly. Fee and salary bills were introduced into the senate by Senator Seller and in the house by Mr. Stakebake, but neither stands any chance of passing, as the committees of the two houses will get up a ‘joint bill. Senator Sweeney introduced a bill for a passenger rate of 2 cents per mile on railroads. Senator Boyd bronght in a bill for a home for dependent children, involving an appropriation of |150,000, the home to be controlled by a nonpartisan board appointed by the governor. Mr. Remy introduced a duplicate of this bill in the honse. Such an institution was strongly recommended by the state board of charities in ita last report. Senator Shively introduced a bill placiug/all three of the insane hospitals of the state under the management of one “bi-partisan” board appointed by. the governor, to be made up of two , Republicans and two Democrats. Senator Vail brought in'a bill providing for a uniform form of policy and uniform fire insurance rates. Senator Gifford introduced a bill abolishing the death penalty. Senator Johnston introduced one providing for injunctions and other legal processes on Sunday. House Proceedings. The house did not convene until Afternoon and the first thing it did was to pass the senate bill appropriating money for legislative expenses after cutting the amount down from $105,000 to SIOO,OOO. The new rules were reported by Mr. Merritt and adopted. They relieve the , gag rule by permitting members to exi plain their votes wheiT'operating under the previous question, split the appor- ' tiomnent committee in two, making one a congressional and one a legislative, and provides for half-day sessions for the first 14 days. The res,t of the time was taken up ; with the introduction of bills and resolutions. One of the latter, providing for the printing of the governor’s message, was adopted. Fifty-seven bills were poured into the hopper, most of them touching minor matters of taxation, roads and ditches. Three different bills to tax greenbacks were brought in. Mr. Poindexter introduced one to abolish the metropolitan police boards now appointed by the governor and have the 1 boards composed of the mayor and two members elected by the council. Mr. Newhouse introduced a bill amendihg the election law, in three important and several minor mrticulars The important chauge&are in the use of a pencil instead of a stamp, placing the ticket in the first column aiia providing a penalty for the failure to properly screen the booths. Mr. Nicholson introduced a measure doing away with the Indiana idea of making the jury judge of both fact and law. It permits the jury to decide upon the guilt and innocence of a prisoner and lets the judge fix the.penalty. Three bills were introduced to protect Streetcar employes by vestibuled cars. Mr. Dinwiddie of Lake introduced a bill attacking the “horsemeat” industry at Hammond by making it a misdemeanor, With SSOO fine, to offer horsemeat for sale as food. There are three establishments at Hammond that grind up old horses into sausage. Mr. Stotsenberg introduced a bill aimed at the s,tate and national building associations, requiring them to raise ail money for salaries and running expenses by assessments for that purpose instead of using dues paid in by members. MOTHER KILLS HER BABE. Smothered to Death by Holding Her Hand Over Its Month. Indianapolis. Jan. 15.—Nettie Clegget alias Nettie Henry, and a man named George A. Henry were arrested here yesterday. The first is charged with child murder and the second with being an accessory to the crime. Both persons are colored. The child was about 24 hours old when the mother smothered it. The act was committed two weeks since and according to her confession she killed the infant by holding her hand over its niouth. Henry denies having taken any part in the murder and knew npthing of it- . The woman is -also the mother of a 16-month-oIH bov of whom she savs Henry is the father. Her story is that she ran away from her husband at Hartford, Conn., three years ago, during which time they have been living as man and wife in various cities' of the east. She is a slender, delicate-looking woman, light in polor and wears glasses. Bondsmen Asking Relief. Jeffersonville, Ind., Jan. 15.—The tangle growing out of the Jenkins and Smiths defalcations is not ended yet. Treasurer J. A. Jenkins* bondsmen are now circulating a petition, asking a compromise, and it is being signed by nearly nine-tenths of the taxoavers. AH the -i. ii— a.». .iimmii

bondsmen are of moderate means, and to make good the shortage of $29,000 would be a great hardship to them. Only a few days ago the bondsmen of ea-Treasurer Smiths, Mr. Jenkins’ predecessor, had to make good over $4,000. Mr. Sniitha’s Shortage grew out of turning over collateral to Jenkins. Smitha Is belleved to have lelf the county, and those who profess to know his affairs assert that he has no money, although he made more money in the office than any proceeding treasurer. What has become of the money, which must have amounted to nearly $20,000, is puzzling the public. ! Belleville Tragedy. Danville, Ind., Jan. 15.—Sheriff 801 l last night received a telegram from the chief of police in Terre Haute that he held a man whom he believed to be one of the Belleville murderers. Mr. Bell left on the midnight train for Terre Haute, and there is considerable excitement here. There has been a well-defined suspicion at Belleville, where last week’s tragedy occurred, that Rev. Hinshaw and his wife were attacked by someone who knew of the little money kept by the minister. Rev. Henshaw’s condition is said to he improving, and it is probable he will recover. Without his evidence it would be practically impossible twer to positively identify his assailant!. Lady Traveler Swindled. Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 15.—Rose Midlinger, a young German lady, was he victim of a clever swindle, perpetrr d by some Chicago scalpers. She bout ht a ticket, so she thought, for New York city, but in reality it was for Buffalo, paying them sl4. She also paid $3 for checking her trunk, and received a beer check for a trunk check. The swindle was discovered when she arrived in this city. The trunk was never sent. It contained articles of the value of S4OO, which the robbers doubtless disposed of. Desperate Fight In Jail. Wabash, Ind., Jan. 15.—A desperate fight occurred between Ed Williams and John McClannahan in the county jail. The men had previously quarreled, MeClannahan slapping Williams, whu afterward procured a dull knife and made a murderous attack on McClannaban, cutting his face horribly and stabbing him once in the neck, grazing the jugular. McClannahan’s condition is serious and Williams is in a cell to await the result of his injuries. NeW Industries at Dunkirk. Dunkirk, Ind., Jan. 15. —Negotiations are in progress with an English syndicate for the location of a mammoth steel plant at this place, which is to employ at least 1,000 hands. The projectors ask for a location and subsidy. The carshops already in course of construction by the Dunkirk Locomotive and Repair company will also employ 1,000 men. Fatal Kick by a Horse. Morristown, Ind., Jan. 15.—George Hinds, a wealthy fayner south of here, while doing his feeding was fatally kicked in the stomach by a vicious horse. The organ was torn loose and dislocated. It is impossible for him to live. It has only been a few days since the same horse badly mashed Mr. Hinds’ son’s foot. Student Arrested For Burglary. Valparaiso, Ind., Jan. 15.—Charles Brushet, a normal student, has been arrested for burglary. He is accused of entering 49 rooms last Saturday night and Sunday and with stealing books, jewelry and money. His home is at Rose Lawn, Ind. - INDIANA NEWS NOTES. A good citizenship league in the interest of good government has been organized at Jeffersonville. David P. Bryant of Stilesville was found dead in his room at the Terre Haute hotel, caused from escaping gits. •> J. B. Lefler has been appointed postmaster at Tracewell, Pulaski county, and -SndaL. Grim at-Virgie, Jasper-eotHrty. A tramp was badly frozen while riding on top of a Vandalia freight ear, and was brought to Brazil in a benumbed condition. W. B. Carter of Fountain county and Mrs. Myram Allen of Howard county, bot h over 70 years of age, took out license to marry a. Frankfort. George A. McClung has Iteen indicted on a charge of hot closing down his factory on election day, several men having been deprived from voting thereby. It is a test case: _ , William C. Rush of Wanatah, LapoVte county, has filed a SIO,OOO damage suit against the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad. He was struck by a switch engine, the shock paralyzing his right arm. to . • MARKET QUOTATIONS, Prevailing Prices For Grain ami Cattle on Jan. 14. Indianapol is. Wheat — 50@52c. Cork — 40@41 f s 'e. Oats—29@33c. . Cattle—Receipts light; shipments uoue. Market active and steady. Good to choice shipping and export steers, [email protected]; medium to good shipping steers, [email protected]; commqn to fair steers, [email protected]; choice feeding steers,, $3.40(£ 3.75; good to choice heifers, $3.00(5)3.75; fair to medium heifers, $2.40w;2.80; common light heifers, good to choice cows, fair to medium cows, [email protected]. Hogs—Receipts 1,500 head; shipments 1,000 head. Market slow, but active Inter... Good to choice medium and heavy, $4.40 @4.55; mixed and heavy packing, $4.25@ 4 40; good to choice Jigiitweights, $4.15$ 4.30; common lightweights. [email protected]; pigs. $3.00® 4.15; roughs, [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts light; shipments none. Market steady. Choice to extra lambs, [email protected]; common to good lambs, $2.50@3i25; tine export sheep, [email protected]; good to choice sheep, [email protected]; fair to medium sheep. $1.75®. 2.25; common sheep, [email protected]; bucks, per head, $1.50®4.00. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Wheat — May opened dosed 58‘kc. July opened closed 58.16 c, CORN—Jan. opened 48}jc, closed 480. May opened 47Jic, closed OATS—Jan. opened e, closed 28Xc. May opened closed 30;V’sc. Pork—Jan. opened —, closed $11.57. May opened $11.85, closed $11.85. Lard—Jan. opened A- —, closed $8.85. May opened s7.ftJ, closed $7.05. Ribs—Jan. opened , closed $5.85. May opened $6.00, closed $6.02. Closing cash markets: Wheat. 54%c, ;orn 45Xc. oats 28Xc> pork $11.57, lard K. 85. ribs $5.85.

TKIILLEi LINE TIEIIP. Nearly 6,000 Street Railway Men Out - on a Strike In Brooklyn. "T-"” ONLY ONE LINS RUNNING. Attempt to Operate the Lines Stubborn* ly Reelated by Strikers—Mallcar* Interfered With—Women Sympathizer* Take Part In the Struggle—One Man Arreited For Obstructing a Mallear. Brooklyn, Jan. 15.—Nearly 6,000 men, inclading motormen, conductors, electricians and others employed on the various trolley railroads in this city, have quit work. It was the first strike the trolley system has experienced and i was a mostrthorongh and complete one. The only rqad not tied np was the Brooklyn and^4-loney Island, better known as the Jay aagd Smith street line, i President H. M. Slocum had the men’s demand under consideration and when the district assembly called on him, the strike,, as far as his road was concerned, i was amicably ’settled. An agreement | was signed, and now that_j»«d is the. 1 only one running in full force. ! During the day Mr. Lewis, president i of the Brooklyn Heights railroad com- ; pany, made a public statement in which . he said the tieup was without aijy just cause. He also notified the mayor, police commissioner, sheriff and fire commissioner of the strike and asked for police protection. He sent a communication to the railroad commissioners at Albany and posted notices of warning at all the carhouses, notifying the strikers to keen away. There were also warnings to keep the peace, but in spite of these numerous cases of interference occurred. i Delay of Mallcars. Thare was some delay in transportation of the mails, but the mailcars were guarded by policemen. At the different powerhouses throughout the city everything was quiet. A short distance from each one the strikers kept their pickets on duty. Railroad depots were deserted, but the pickets kept watch there also. They did not have much to do yesterday, but may have today, as it is expected the companies will bring men l from other cities to take the strikers | places. i During the forenoon a mail car on the Flatbush aven_e line left the Flatbusln, depot for the purpose of getting the mail at the postoffice. On it were Sergeant Zimmerman and two policemen. About 150 strikers surrounded the car and began to throw planks across the tracks. The police removed the obstructions and the car had proceeded ■ about two blocks further when a farmI er’s wagon was placed across the tracks, ' men jumping into the wagon and deifying the police to move them. A squad of police finally routed the strikers. Women Take a Hand. About nom pearly 100 women in sympathy with the strikers undertook to ' obstruct travel on the Third avenue line ! by piling ash barrels and other obstacle# on the track, but were driven away by the police. Peter Butcher, a inot&rman, has been 1 arrested on a charge of obstructing ! car. He threw a heavy iron girder in i frbht of a United States mailcar- of the 1 Flatbush avenue line. Thei cSr was ■ stopped, but went on to Flatlands later. ' He was held in SSOO bail for examination, and may have to answgj; to the ■ United States authorities for interfering with the mail. Attempt to K un Cars. Superintendent Quinn made another attempt to force a passage late in the i afternoon. A mail car bearing the sign j ‘'United States inail,” w:vs sent out, itsr front and rear platforms crowded with policemen. The determined altitude of | the officers cowed the strikers, who al-" ‘ lowed the car to bft_ taken as far as Ninety-sixth street and Fifth avenue. Some stones were thrown, but the only j damage sustained was a few broken ' windows. The ear was ordered back to the shed by the superintendent. The strikers and the women who' gathered i With them stood in its path and threw a | volley of stones at the policeman guarding it, several of whom received insignificant wounds. The car was housed . amid a scene great excitement. Some minutes later Superintendent Quinn told Police Captain Murphy of the Eighth precinct that he would order another car to be taken over the line. Captain Murphy protested, on the ground that such an action would be illadvised, inasmuch as it would lead to another conflict. Quinn maintained that ho had a right to do so, and he would. The intention was finally abandoned, the attitude of the strikers becoming quite threatening. *- The police continue to make arrests whenever they cap fasten upon a person interfering with the company’s property. , J; . • WERE NOT GUILTY. City (Ofllcials Try Themselves on a Charge i of Blackmailing. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15. —The South Omaha city council, six .of whom, together with many other officials of that city, were accused by the Omaha Bee of blackmailing gamblers and other lawbreakers, sat as a jury last night to try themselves. After taking the testimony of each other, several city officials and a number of gamblers, they rendered a i unanimous verdict that thev were not guuty as cnarged. tn tne meantime all the gamblers have closed their places of Jrasiness. Aid For the Miners. Cincinnati, Jan. 15.—Two carloads of supplies went from Cincinnati to the Hocking valley,; sufferera yesterday. Three barloads of flour, costing SI,OOO, the contribution of John R. McLean of The Enquirer, will go today. The joint relief committee has on hand $2,02d cash, which will be appropriated immediately. —< —— , , Weather. Indiana—Fair; warmer. 1 » * j-- ; . - • - V , 4?

FOR HIS 6RAVERY. How Edward, Prlnee of Wales, Won the Title of Black Prince. In the summer of the year 1846 Edward 111 crossed the English channel with 30,000 men to invade France. At Crecy, not far from the Seine, he was met on the 26th of August by King Philip with 180,000. While the French were coming on fn great disorder there was a total eclipse of the sun, accompanied by a terrible stohn, after which the sun came out brightly, shining directly in the faces of the French, but on the backs of the English. The first charge was made by 15,000 Genoese bowmen, who came forward with a shout, as though to scare the English. The latter, who bad been ordered to lie flat on the earth, now arose, stepped forward a pace and let go their arrows -so fast that they seemed like blinding snow. The Genoese fled, and the French king ordered them to be cut down, so that they would not hinder the rest of the army. In the meantime Edward, the prince of Wales, who was in command of one division, was surrounded by French knights, who, recognizing his rank, determined to capture or kill him. A message was sent to the king telling him that the prince was hard pressed. “Is my son dead or hurt or on the earth felled.'” he asked. “No, sire, ” was the reply. “Well, then,’’said the king, “return to them that sent you and tell them to send no more to me as long as my son is alive. I command them to suffer the child- to win his spurs, for this day should be his. ” ■ . ~1— The young prince was indeed in great danger. At one time he was unhorsed and struck to the ground, but one of his Welsh knights, who carried the great dragon standard, threw it over him as he lay and stood upon it till the enemy was forced back. Soon the tide of battle had turned for the English. Edward came down from a high hill overlooking the field tad took his son in his arms and kissed him. “You are my true son,” he said. “Right royally have you acquitted yourself and shown yourself to be a sovereign-” Young Edward on this occasion wore a suit of black armor, which so contrasted with his crimson and gold surcoat and the brilliantly fair complexion of his round, boyish face that he was call? ed from tha* time the Black Prince.— Boston Herald. Business Competition. Billboard competition runs pretty high nowadays in the metropolis. An ! owner of some down town property was i awakened by the loud ringing of his | doorbell recently in Harlem. I “Whaton earth is that?” heexclaimed. ‘‘ls the house on fire?” “Somebody’s dead,” said his wife. In the meantime a servant was returning from answering the bell. “Please, sir, there’s two gents down stairs as wishes to see you,” said the girl. “See me? Why, it’s 3 o’clock in the morning. ” •«« -■ ■.' “Important business, they says, sir. ” “Wellj I should think it would be, 1 waking a man up this time o’ night, i I’ll have to go down, I suppose. ” He quick.v threw on etale elotiiiqg 1 afid wCut ’eetosy. Two “gents” awaited ■ him in the hall. * - - “I beg your-pardbu; sir, forknocking ’ you up at this hour, but I want to make • you a proposition for billboards around the corner of your place on Blank street while you are rebuilding. Name your figures, including ' two theater tickets every night of the season. ” “And, sir,” began the other “gent,” “my company would like to make you ! a proposition for the use-of the walls that may remain standing after the i tire.” “Fire! Fire! What are you talking ab>mt?‘ ’ The old man was completely : nonplused. “Why,'your place caught fire about i two hours ago, ” sffid the first “gent. ” to “And is gutted by this time,” added ' the second “gent.” “Us course you’jl give me for billboards. Reinember the two the- * ater tickets!” yelledJthe first “gent” as the old man the stairs.—Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. A High Calling. Judge Sulzberger spoke a truth which is too often forgotten when he said, in a speech at tho.high school, that “there is not u teacher in the land that has a higher function than has the lowest teacher in the lowest class of the primary school. They have souls before them, and the faculties of those active, restless souls have all to be called forth. ” In these few fitting words are embraced the whoftTFCupeurid possibilities of education, and they make the primary teacher’s calling in point of dignity and responsibility the pe§r of any vocation that concerns mankind. —Philadelphia Record. - Color and. Warmth. , The color of one’s clothing has considerable to do with - one’s comfort in summer or winter. When exposed to the sunlight, White, it is said, receives 100 degrees F.; pale straw coloj-, 102; dark yellow,. 140; light green, 155; darkgreen, 168; tarkey red, 165; blue, 198, and black, 208. Assuming that this table is correct, the person who dresses in light colors during the summer has about double the protection from the' heat that the man or woman in black has.—Lancaster Homeopathic Envoy. Borgne, the name of a Louisiana lake, is a French word meaning “blind of one eye. ” The name was applied to the lake because of a wonderful monster said to have been seen in its waters. Were it not for the multitude of storks that throng to Egypt every winter there would be no livihg in the country, for after every inundation frogs ap- , pear in most indredible numbers.