Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1902 — Page 11

c I3virt Licuhart. ** ® s J• 33C- Liciiliart. LENHART4'LENHART Reni Estate Brokers. whose® agencies extend U thirty days time can place your property before 100.000 buyers ThU is a good business proposition and costs you nothing unless sale s made. Here are a few bargains.- ; ; ; saie 18

a-1W acre farm. three miles southeast 10 1 gravel road. Eightj-ttve 01 and fencedtntosix fields; good * vrt A balance timber land; oak. walnut fr Tmher tonber. Soil biack. sandy, river 1 .a, <mn> very productive. House of r " t l ’one and one-half story solid we'l built and in good also £. mi'hoii-e ot six rooms, one story, in good fr ‘Ttion frame bank barn. 32x50 feel; under whole barn, and all In tine S Mwer“>- granaries and other out-build- « 'Driven well with iron force Dump, can ’Thenominal dry; tlrkt-Class water; also good water. Orchard of tine thriftv trees. This is a tine farm and hkstM-en well cared for and is a bargain. “’e.ft.TlOOO. .. k so acres of good unbroken prairie % K Oder county. North Dakota.situfour miles from Dawson, on Northern &c railroad, and twelve miles from the county seat of Kidder county. Church and school near to land. This land 111 make a tine home for the right party, umu are in want of a cheap home and a ,L {arm. it will pax to. investigate this J.” win exchange for small house and lot in Decatur. b V erv cheap at $>50.00. In q - acre farm on good gravel road V nninu- from I nion City to fort Keeovery, Ohio three-quarters of a mile from school, near’to church, and good neighborhood, “xtv-flve acres cleared and fifteen acres in t nber-maple. oak. etc. Land well tiled, truces m fairly good repair, frame house, one and one-halt stories, six nice rooms and I-Jar all in g’»rd shape, f rame barn, shedd.d on three sides for stables, two good wells, never tailing, ard good cistern-al-ways plenty of water. Good bear Ing orch,rdofall varieties of fruit. This farm lies n-ne miles trom I nion City and six and onehalf miles from Fort Keeovery. and one mile from postoftice with daily mall, lice. *35.00 per acre. u 0 13 Fifty acre tarm, one-nail mile west of Peterson. Indiana, forty acres cleared, inlance in timber, building timber to build housr r barn, sown to grass and Is (rood Mature. land mostly black soil and is all well tiled, fences in good repair, and land has been well kept up. log house, can be used for dwelling for years with little repair. barn room for eight horses and room sieve lot five to seven tons of hay. corn crib and wagon shed at side of barn, granary and shed built seperate from other buildings, wood house, hog pens, smoke bouse etc., good bored well, never falls. Iron force pump, good bearing orchard of tsrnty-flve to thirty trees. This farm lies less than one-quarter mile from stone road, one-halt mile from postoftice and general s’ire. and as good grain market as there Is in the county, one and one half mile from eourchand one-halt mile from graded school. This farm should lie seen to be appreciated ■rice. 8.4UU.00: s4UU.<<> cash: balance to suit purchaser, with Interest at six percent, paid annually. 10 14.-One hundred and sixty acre farm. Hie mile- northwest of Decatur, on good gravel road, one hundred and five acres reared. fifty-five acres in timber and woods pasture, some good timber, frame house of six rooms tn fair condition, good cellar, frame barn filxi-0 feet, corn cribs, wagon sb’-d. granary and; other out-buildings, young bearing orchard of apple, pear and cherry trees, grape arlior and other small fpiits: soil partly black and partly clay, fairly well tiled, and has been well farmed, ibargai: i at $40.00 per acre. io.ls.—Fixty-twoacre farm one mile northyrst of Decatur, on gravel road. 50 acres aleareii and under cultivation, balance small tmlier and woods pasture, fence- fairly «■ -»l. one story frame house of four rooms «nd buttry. wiiod house and summer kitoh-1 e f-ai'ie barn, stable room tor tour horses, r .itn a-nve for hay. wagon shed and corn crib attached to side of barn, hog pens and other out buildings, driven well with iron force pump partly black soil, and partly light sandy clay loam land is new and productive. and is a bargain at $50.00 per acre. One third eash. balance on easy terms. io 16 Eighty acres, seven and one half n - northeast from Decatur, about 40 acres cleared and part has been farmed, hiar a in small timber, good rich land, must y black soil some tile, good outlet for > ns. partly fenced with fair fence-, frame b use of four rooms and kitchen, small frame barn, room for four horses and hay Move -table, shed and crib lor corn, smoke k use. c ,>d bored well with iron force pump 'hean i <ine-fourtb miles from post office country store, one and one-half mile to | •chO’l. and same dlstan.-e to church, in good neighborhood. [ 'rice Iw.iio per acre, one third cash, balance to suit purc haser. 10. 17, I'o acte-one-half mile south of Deis’iir. <>n good gravel road, all cleared but I “Out l.iacres, which is small timber: land I ran adbe f irmed but atstut 5 acres which is u s n Ui ‘ ditch, but is excellent pasture »ud.s' to in) acres black land, balance

HEMEMBER, that if you want to sell your real estate we can find you a buyer, and if you want to buy real estate can sell you. NO COMMISSION UNLESS SALE IS MADE. Lenhart & lenhart, - decatur, Indiana.

THE FINALSUMMONS Ar chbishop Corrigan Has Been „ Called to the Reward of . the Faithful. THE ENO CAME UNEXPECTEDLY After the Physicians Had Given Hopes Os the Prelate’s Recovery a Sudden Rela P«e Occurred from Which He Could Not Rally. i York, May 6. —Archbishop Cor- *«> died at 11:05 o’clock J»st night. 4 *“''" a th of the archbishop came as surprise and shock to those in • r ’'* le Ptscopal rPß *'' Pnce - h was kj*.*° ’° the gpnpral Public, for the t of the day was that, so p ro> aln WPrp ’be physicians of imtirn " n '" nt ln ,he con <iltlon of ihe patlnR 1 ' t » er<> wnu 'd be no more bulledi||,.B * P to there was no evitiishn ° l Co ' la P ßp : in fact the archi b'Urv a » talked with his secttiin,. • Aho,,t 11 o’clock, however, the I i*<isl(i n ” r,,Pa w ho had charge at the I ” I «tru('t n ° tlr, f ' a '’bnnge. Acting on Wirjn/t ? nB, Physicians were teleh ■ At ~,p same time the | D,r >n^. ( l t ' t 0, ," * wn brothers were sumI b.. rnf 0 ’he room as well as a num--1 she nh" l * Stß ' lt wa ” Huiekly seen by wnlelatw that the end was at

sandy clay loam, easily farmed and all very productive. fences fairly good; south half of land has .me and one-half story t ram.- house ot .rooms, in good repair, summer kitchen and dug well, plenty of water, new ifoi barrel cemem cistern, frame barn 40x80 tret, stable room for eight horses, granary and crib in barn, hay fork, with hay carrier on tire length of barn: also small one story 1 rame house and small stable on north halt or land. 1 his is a very desirable farm, close to county seat Price SOO,OO per acre, onethird cash,balance in payments to suit, purchaser, at six per cent interest. This land can be sold in parcels to suit purchasers. on same terms as to each parcel, if whole tract is sold at same time. NO. 24 Farm of lr; acres. 1-2 mile trom west corporation line of Decatur Indiana on good gravel road, all cleared but about la acres, which is timbered, 35 to 40 acres creek bottom, balance sandy loam, fenced with about 200 rods of wire fence, and balance of fences boa rd and rail, over 45n rodot tile and splendid outlet, two-storv brick bouse of ii rooms, large cellar with brick floor and plastered walls, summer kitchen woodshed smokehouse, good cistern, driven well, wind pump, stock in barn yard, barn 4tl by 58 feel, needs some reoair, new granary IS bv 24. corn cribs, wagon shed hog pens, young orchard of IHU trees, bearing two or three years, apole. plum, pear and peach trees. This is a fine farm close to town Price SOO per acre. $3,000 down, balance in annual payments ot SSOO at 6 per cent. NO. 25 10-aere farm 5 uid - miles from Decatur, Ind., mile from school. I and H mile- to church, all black land, well tiled, fence- fair. 1 and l . story frame house 01 7 rooms, in good repair, summer kitchen ami wood house, good open well and cistern under roof; small log barn, room tor four horses granary and corn crib, good bearing orchard, grapes and other small fruits. Tins is an excellent small farm, and cheap enough at $2,000 cash. NO 27M —ll6 acres one-half mile east of \ era Cruz, Indiana, on gravel road, six and one-half miles from Bluffton, Indiana. 10 acres in small timber, land is rolling but productive, about 60 acres now set in blue grass, fences fair, tine new house of 6 rooms, large cellar, good summer house of 2 rooms, fine well and wind purnp with stock tank at barn, fine bank barn 40x100 feet, in good repair. This farm lies in a gocai neighborhood on a good road, near to postoffice, school and church Price $30.00 per acre, one third ca«b. balance to suit buyer, with interest at 6 per cent NO. 32M Eighty acres, three and one-hal miles northwest of Keystone. Indiana, on mile west and one-half mile south of Chester Weils county. Indiana, in oil flelds. wells within :iOO feet of line of land, frame house, six rooms; barn fOx**) feet, wagon sheds, cribsand other out-ouildings. wind pump and good orchard; ten acres timber, ten acres wheat, balance in grass, land level; nice farm and cheap. Price, $56 uo per acre, fe.HOO.Ou rash, balance in three years at five per cent interest NO. 33 -loiacre farm in section l»i, Hartford township. Adams county. 3*» miles southwest of Linn Grove, 7 miles northwest of Berne, on gravel road. mile from school. 1 mile from church, about 50 acre* black land Balance sugar tree land, all well tiled and well fenced, good frame house of •> rooms. 1 rame barn 36x75. corn cribs. granary, wagon shed and implement building, outbuildings all nearly new. 2 never failing wells, excellent water: fair orchard, good fruit. This farm should be seen to be appreciated. Price $60.00 per acre: one-third cash, balance to suit at 6 per cent, NO. 34acre farm. IL miles south-east of Decatur, on newstone road: 15to 20acres black land, balance light clay loam; well drained with open ditch and tile ditches; fairly well fenced. r 2 *tory frame s room frame house, newly repaird and in good shape; log barn with sheds attached; good grainerv. corn cribs and other outbuilding*: never failing well excellent water, orchard of about 60 trees apple, peach, pear. etc. Price S6O per acre, one-half cash, balance one and two years at six per cent. No- 35 -120 acre farm, three and one-half miles west of Decatur on s one r«»ad. onehalf mile to school, same distance tochnreb one and one-half miles to railroad station, grain market, general store, post office, grain elevator, land month good black soil, well tiled, fences fair. HO acres cleared and under cultivation. 40 acres in timber, timI her will sell for about all verj* productive land, one storv frame house, small I barn, corn crib and other out buildings. I good dug well never falls. 40 barrel cistern, i etc This is vour chance at s>s per acre, one I third cash, balance to suit buyer, at rt peij cent. NO. 36 Farm of 160 acre*, two i.nd on< half mile* north from Decatur, all cleared and cultivated but about five a res in woods pasture, small timber, about 4U

hand, and in less than a quarter of an hour his grace was dead. His last moments were peaceful and without evidence of suffering. The waiting ones reached the room just in time to see the prelate breathe his last. Everyone stood silently by the bedside watching the end. and at the very last all knelt to say the final prayers as they saw that the eml had come. The Most Reverend Michael Augustin Corrigan. D.D.. was born at Newark, N. .1 in 1840. His parents came from Leinster. Ireland. Alter ha\ing graduated from the schools oi his native place, he was sent to St. Mary's college in Emmetsburg. Md. After leaving St. Mary s in 1859, having made a brilliant record as a student, he went to Europe to take holy orders. Upon his return he was at once assigned to the professorship oi dogmatic theology and sacred scripture, as well as to the directorship of Seton Hall college. Later he became vice president of the college and when only 28 years of age became president ot that Institution. He was consecrated bishop by Cardinal McCloskey on May 4. 1873, and remained in charge of the diocese of Newark for seven years. Owing to his successful administration of his diocese Dr. Corrigan was selected to be coadjutor of Cardinal McCloskey. On Oct. 1, 1880. hr was raised to the archepiscopal see of Petra and made coadjutor with the right of sue cession. When Cardinal McCloskey died Archbishop Corrigan succeeded to the see of New York. rue ntgnest point to which man can ascend without his health being very seriously u fleeted is 10,500 feet.

el? k .Glance mostly light clay V]» trains and grass, about sixty-nve acres in grass, one-half mile from gravel mad. one half mile from church, three fourth* mile from post office, railroad station and trailing point, fences good, ■ibout two hundred rods of wire fencing, new; two story frame house of eight rooms and one story kitchen, good cellar, house need* paint and some other repairs, is old lashioned heavy frame, frame barn 10x60 feet, in good repair, old hay barn, good new frame granary, wagon shed and corn crib; driven well ami steel wind mill, two old i>2 rc arbor -md other small fruiis f rice 140.00 pe r acre. Terms cash, balasee to suit at 6 per cent. No 100. A fine residence property in Decatur, Indiana, six squares trom business center. on a stone street: corner lot 93x132 feet, lies high and dry, tine maple shade trees next to streets: bearing apple and pear trees and grape vines in g<M»d bearing condition. One and one-half story frame house of ten rooms, well built and in good repair, piped tor gas. well ot good water with iron pump, under roof, good dry cellar, good barn with stable room for six horses; also a large building which has been used for a carpenter shop, can t e arranged lor dwelling house with small outlay. A very desirable residence property. Price. $2,000.00, one-half cash, balance in one and two years at six per cent. No. 101.—Five room bouse on Ninth street, north of Monroe. Decatur, lot 66x132 feet; house in good repair, except needs painting* outside, well finished inside, gas piped for two Stoye*, good well of splendid water, good Cistern, forty-flve fruit trees on lot, apple, pear, plum and peach tree*, grape arbor, currant and gooseberry bushes. This property win make a tine home for the right man. Price. IWoo.ou. e No. 105.—Good residence property on south 6mtn street. Decatur. One and one-halt story frame house, six rooms and summer kitchen; house newly papered and in good condition; piped tor gas; good tank cistern; about thirty bearing fruit trees—apple, pear, cherry. This will make you a nice home and can be bought on easy terms Price. 11.0HJ.00. NO 108. Kesidence property, two and a half squares from court house. Decatur. Ind . t rame house of seven rooms.two closet* and pantry.house needs painting outside.in good condition jnside.barn sixteen by twentyfour feet, wood house and other out buildings. House piped for gas. good well and cistern, pair cherry’ and peach trees.grape arbor, ail situated on in lot No. 277 and south half of inlot No. 276. oil a quiet street in a good neighborhood, near to business center. Price $2000.00; one half cash, balance in two equal annual payments. No 109. 4)ne story frame house of five rooms, buttry and closet, on Second street, one s<|uare from business center, house needs some repairs, lot 66x132 feet, some fruit, nicely located, good cistern, barn on lot. good sidewalk, improved street and is a very desirable location. Price 11.450, one half cash, balance in one and two years at 6 per cent. No. 110.- House and two lots on north Fifth street, one story frame house of six rooms, summer kitchen and wood house, all in good repair, good driven well, good cemented brick cistern. Lots are nicely situated on stone street, good sewers paid out. lot* well tiled and set out in fruit trets, apple, near, peach and plum trees, nice grape arbor Price. $1,050.00 for house and two lots, or will *ell house and one lot for 1750.0 U. Terms cash. NO. 111 - Fine residence property on cor net of llth and Adams streets. Decatur. Indiana, brick house, one and one-half story h rooms, rooms nicely papered and in nice shape to live in. good barn 20 by 24. sided with drop siding, room lor two horst *, room above for three tons of hay. largo wood house, city water piped into lot and piped to barn, good cistern, plenty of fruit, pears, cherries, plums, grapes and other small fruits. This is a very pleasant location and a nice residence property, and is a bargain. Price SI2OO. half cash, balance 1 and 2 years at 5 per cent. NO 11 2-Lot an<l six room house, on north Berting street in the town of Berne Indiana known a* the Doneiiy home: house, has 3 rt»oms below and 3 above, cellar under the entire house, witu cement floor two good cisterns, some bearing fruit trees, shade trees on east and south sides. This is a bargain and will sell for s’.Oo 00. one third cash balance to suit buyer at 6percent interest. NO 113 — House and four lots on Line street. Decatur, one story frame house of 5 rooms and pantry, solid frame, needs some repairs such as painting, etc. is warm house, cellar 12 b>’ 16 feet.summer kitchen with cistern in it.wood house.good tank cistern outside. some small fruit tree* These lots are nicely located, ami are easily worth the money asked for them. Price for all $1150,00. or will sell either lot separately at a proportionate price.

A Patti Satire. During one ’of Adelina Patti’s last tours in the United States, the following preliminary notice was published by a western editor: Mme. Patti Nicolinl, the eminent vocalist and farewellist, will come tc us for positively the last time next year. All those who expect to die before the year after next will do well to bear the human nightingale on this trip, for Patti never says goodby twice In the same year, and to die without hearing her strike her high two thousand dollar note is to seek the hereafter In woeful Ignorance of the heights to which a woman with good lungs, a castle In Wales and who only uses one kind of soap cau sour when she tries ” Know lour Own Capacity. If the people about you are carrying on their business or their benevolence at a pace which draws the life out ot you, resolutely take a slower pace; be called a laggard, make less money, accomplish less work than they, but be what you are meant to be and can be. You have your natural limit of power as much as an engine—ten horsepower or twenty or a hundred. You are fit to do cutaln kinds of work, and you need a certain kind and amount of fuel and a certain kind of handling.— On. Way of Telling. Curley—You see that fellow loafing over there? He used to go to the same college that I did. I wonder If he remembers me? Burleigh—Ask him for the loan of $5. Curie;,'—Want for? Burleigh—lf he remembers you, yov won’t get It.—Judge. *

| «4'g’ «J<» A® »»9 initiation | By HENRY WINTHROP 5 Copyrto/it, l:m, by the, O P S. >S. Alet.’lure Company Jf “Here y’are, gents, only 10 cents ipiece! The art of lhe world, gentleaien, for 10 cents apiece. Genuine pictures by the most famous French masters for the small sum of one dime, 10 cents. Step right up now before the limited supply is exhausted.'’ I'riscilla Gardner, driving down Tremont street in her private hansom, poked iter umbrella through the trap n the roof. “James,” she called, “drive slowly past that man who is selling photographs. Drive as slowly as you can, and drive close to the crowd.” In a moment the hansom had wheel'd and was retracing its route past the street corner, where a muscular looking young fellow was handing out unmounted photographs as rapidly as he could make change. Miss Gardner leaned on the apron of the hansom and eagerly scrutinized the face as the cab slowly passed, but there was no inter•uption in the patter that helped dispose of his wares. “Here you are,” he said as lie passed >ver a photograph and pocketed a ten 'ent piece; “Diana for a dime, and ■heap as the price. No extra charge for Venuses or Psyches; one dime, 10 ?ents. Step up. gentlemen, and take your pick.” The cab had passed out of hearing iow, and Miss Gardner sank back on jer cushions. There was a vexed exiression on her pretty face as she murmured, “How can grown up men be so Jllly!” That evening at 7 Gerald Corsey. immaculate in evening dress, presented himself at the Gardner residence, where lie was received by Priscilla tnd her father, the Hon. John Alden Gardner. The girl’s eyes were danc:ng as she gave him her hand, but her 'Good evening!” was in the demurest if voices. Perhaps she was in awe of the Honorable John. Gerald stood rather in awe of tile gentleihan himself. The latter was more polite than cordial. “I am very sorry that an important business engagement prevents my making one of the opera party tonight, but my sister. Miss Gardner, will take good care of Priscilla, and I will probably drop in later and see you all safely home.” Gerald wondered in what capacity he was going, since Miss Gardner was considered so woefully in need of a protector. Half an hour later the Gardner carriage drew up before the opera house. I . A

I n I . » p — ■'Tj “TO BE TEBFECTLY FRANK WITH YOU, I NEEDED THE MONEY.” j It had been a most uncomfortable ride 1 for Corsey. The older Miss Gardner I had a bad cold and was afraid to talk. I Priscilla was in a maddening mood—so superior and dignified, witli a new i touch of condescension in her voice. | Could she have heard anything? A liot flush rose to the man’s forehead. And what was she bumming now—- “ Oil. What a Difference In the Morning?" Decidedly she had heard. He could not see how her eyes were still i dancing, and lie leaned back in bis corner savage and miserable. At I lie opera the Indies, like true Bostonians. devoted themselves strictly to the performance. Gerald tried to follow their example, but his eyes wan dered back to the study of Priscilla’s pure, clear cut profile. She was radiantly beautiful tonight, with yet that new touch of superiority th;tt seemed to place iter far beyond his reach. Why had lie ever dreamed that site was dis fereut from most girls and cared nothing for mere nppearances? He had been mistaken—she, too, set up money for a god. Priscilla’s linlf laughing, half ironical. sallies died away under the Influence of his moodiness. It was a relief to them both when Mr. Gardner appeared on the scene. lie insisted on Corsey’s going home to supper with them. At tlie table tlie two men talked HarI vard. Priscilla listened quietly. As | she noted how strange and constrained Corsey’s manner was site came to a sudden determination. The converetttlon had drifted to tlie subject of club initiations, when site broke in.eagerly. “1 think,” she said, “that I saw a novitiate undergoing Ills ordeal, tills morning. There was a ma t selling photographs on Tremont street In front of the Common, and he didn’t look a bit like tlie ordinary street ]H’ddler." Corsey stared at her In amar.ement. Bo tills was what she had thought!

But What would she think when slit knew the truth? His voice was very grave as he said, “So yon saw me?" “Yes, and I have begun to think that you did not like my seeing you.” Corsey flushed slightly. The Honorable John was looking interested. “What society did you join, Mr. Corsey?" The younger man squared his shoulders. “To be perfectly frank with you, it was not an initiation; it was just that I needed the money.” Priscilla gave a little exclamation and stared down at the bunch of violets that he had sent her that afternoon. 'They must have cost- oh, so much! And be had needed the money! The look that she turned on Corsey was different from any that she had vouchsafed him that evening. Perhaps it gave him courage to face the Honorable John. “You-did not give me to understand that you were trying to work your way through college when—when we had our little talk,” Mr. Gardner eaid coldly. The flush on Corsey’s cheek deepened. "When I induced dad,” he said, "to let me come to Harvard, where he had graduated, instead of going to some western college, lie objected because he said he couldn’t keep an eye on me. In the end he withdrew his objection on my promising that during the four years I would neither borrow money nor get anything on credit. You see, his college chum committed suicide in his senior year because his father bad failed itj business and lie could not pay back large sums of money he bad borrowed. “Having made the promise. I was bmwd to live up to it. My remittance, which was due the day before yesterday, did not come. When you so kindly invited me to join your party this evening, I telegraphed for money and was notified that all the wires were down in that section of the country. I simply had to have the money, and to resort to a pawnshop would have seemed like evading my promise. "A cousin of mine who is traveling in Europe had just sent me 150 photographs of" the sort popularly thought to be most in demand in a student’s room. I kept twenty-five or thirty of the best and sold out the rest at 10 cents apiece. I made $12.60, and that is why Miss Priscilla had her violets as usual. I might have passed it off as an initiation, but I don’t want to sail under false colors.”

He ended almost defiantly and was surprised when the Honorable John reached across the table and shook him heartily by the hand. “Well. done, my boy!" he cried. “I wish I bad a son like you.” And Priscilla—why, Priscilla’s eyes were shining with what looked suspiciously like tears. When she had said “good night” ami Corsey had held her band for one long, delicious moment, the two men sat smoking quietly in the firelight. The Honorable John at length broke the silence. “Some time ago, Mr. Corsey,” he said, "you asked my daughter’s hand in marriage, and I said 1 must have time to think it over. I must confess that I did not see the matter in a very favorable light at first, but tonight I have changed my mind. You can have Priscilla—that is, it she will have you.” And Corsey knew that he Lad passed his initiation. Brave Manxmen. One afternoon in October. 1889. a Norwegian ship in a fearful tempest was drifting upon Contrary head, on the west coast of the Isle of Man. a perilous place for ships. All Peel was down at the beach watching her. The lifeboat was got out, and there were so many volunteers that the harbor master bad no difficulty in selecting a crew. The Norwegian had lost her masts, and the spars were floating around so that she was dangerous to approach, but the lifeboat reached her. “How many of you?” cried the cocksswain to the Norwegian captain. “Twenty -tw o.” The cockswain counted them as they hung on the ship's side and said. “I only see twnty-one. Not a man shall leave the siiip until you bring the odd one on deck." The odd one. a disabled man, had been left below to bis fate. He was brought up, and all were taken aboard the lifeboat and safely landed on the bench. The Norwegian government struck medals for the lifeboat men and •sent them to the governor of the island fpr distribution The Kngllnh mid French Oration. With us hearing orations is n serious, dreary business; to the frenchman it is an artistic pleasure and a holiday function, even though it be ut the graveside or in the throes of a revolution. Fine language, whether in a speech or book, he welcomes as an icsthetie luxury and emotional stimulant, the fineness being of course proportioned to Ids degree of cultivation, for academicians have been found to own that sotue phrases, highly effective In their day, are only vulgar fustian. He views the eloquence of the rostrum much ns we do that of the stage—as a professional art. whereof he is a sharp and enthusiastic critic. Truth, cold veracity, naked fact, prolific reason, are not what he seeks, but Inspiring themes clothed In grand words.— London Academy. • , Acenatnmed to lldns Waylaid. There was a Bavarian prince who was so entirely accustomed to being Continually waylaid and followed about by bls admirers that once on coming out of the lhauenkirche (Church of Our l.ailyl. feeling himself held back by the cloak, lie turned abruptly round and angrily e\elnimed. “This is really nut the place!" before be saw, to his relief, that it was only bls cloak which bud hitched in passing on a uaii. ’ '

THE MAJOR’S VENGEANCE. McKinley and the Reporter Wh® Pemistently Anfiailed Him. During one of ills congressional campaigns Major McKinley was followed from place to place by u reporter for a paper of opposite political faith, who is described as being one of those "shrewd, persistent fellows who are always at work, quick to see an opportunity and skilled in making the most of it.” While Mr. McKinley was annoyed by the misrepresentation to which he was almost daily subjected, he could not help admiring the skill and persistency with which lie was assailed. His admiration, too, was not unmixed with compassion, fo>- tlie reporter was ill, poorly clad and had an annoying cough. One night Mr. McKinley took a closed carriage for a nearby town at which he was announced to speak. The weather was wretchedly raw and cold, and what followed is thus described: lie bad not gone far when he heard that cough and knew that the reporter was riding with the driver on the exposed seat. The major called to the driver to stop and alighted. "Get down off that seat, young man.” he said. The reporter obeyed, thinking the time for the major’s vengeance had come. “Here,” said Mr. McKinley, taking off his overcoat, “you put on this overcoat and get into that carriage." “But. Major McKinley," said the reporter. “I guess you don’t know who I am. I have been with you the whole campaign, giving it to you every time you spoke, and I am going over tonight to rip you to pieces if I can." “I know,” said Mr. McKinley, “but vou put on this coat and get inside and get warm so that you can do a good job.”—Chautauquan. THE MAGIC NUMBER. A SngKentlon by the Cynic That Set the Othera Thinking;. "I often hear of the magic number.” said some one. “What number is it?” "Why. nine, of course," replied some one else. “There are nine muses, you know, and you talk of a nine days’ wonder. Then you bowl at ninepins, and a cat has nine lives.” "Nonsense!” broke in another. "Seven Is the magic number. Seventh heaven, don’t you know, and all that; seven colors in the rainbow, seven days in the week, seventh son of a seventh son—great fellow—and”— “Tush, tush!” remarked a third. “Five’s the number you mean. A man has five lingers on his hand and five toes on bis foot, and he has five senses, and”— "Three is undoubtedly the magic number,” interrupted another, “because people give three cheers, and Jonah was inside a whale three days and three nights, and if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again—three times, you see!" This was received with some contempt by the company, and a soulful youth gushed out: “Two, oh, two is the magic number—oneself and one other, the adored one—just two!” A hard featured individual, who had been listening to the conversation hitherto unmoved, here remarked in a harsh voice: “The magic number is number one In this world, and if you want to succeed never forget it.” An interval of deep thought on the part of all followed, after which they went in silently to supper.—Pearson’s. No Word For Lox <». In comparison with the English tongue foreign tongues seem parsimonious in some ways of expression and wasteful in others. For instance, it is impossible to "kick” a man in French. You must give him a "blow with the foot." The Portuguese do not "wink” at ono; thsy “close and open the eyes.” In the languages of<he American Indians there is no word with which to convey the idea of "stealing,” perhaps because the Idea of property is so vague. It is related of one of the early missionaries that In attempting to translate the Bible into A'gouijuin he could find no word to express "love” and was compelled to invent it. A Speltftnir Hee. Some of you who think you are well up in spelling just try to spell the words iu this little sentence: “it is agreeable to witness the unparalleled ecstasy of two harassed peddlers endeavoring to gauge the symmetry of two peeled pears.” Read it over to your friends and see how many of them can spell every word correctly. The sentence contains many of the real puzzlers of the spelling book. —London Tit-Bits. Ill* Everydny Suit. Dixon—l don’t believe young Shortleigh Is half as extravagant as people say he Is. Hixon—Pcrbtrps not, but I've nalced that he has a suit of clothes for every day of the week. Dixon—ls that so? Why. be has always bad the same suit on every time I met him. Hixon—Well, that’s the one. No Climbing;. “Ah, my frieud,” sighed Old Sklnflynt, who was dying, ‘Tm going u long, long journey.” "Never mind,” replied the friend, who knew him. "It’s all down hill."—Philadelphia Record. A Wicked !nmiiination. Miss Sereleaf—Fashion seems to tend toward costumes of the last ccutury. Miss May Budd—How nice! Some people will be able to make over their old dresses.—Town and Country. A hypocrite Is like the letter p—the first in pity and th» last In help,—Chicago News.