Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1898 — Page 3

STEONG STATEMENTS.

Three Women Believed of Female Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham. From Mrs. A. W. Smith, 59 Summer fit., Biddeford, Me.: “ For several years I suffered with various diseases peculiar to my sex. Was troubled with a burning sensation across the small of my back, that allgone feeling, was despondent, fretful and discouraged; the least exertion tired me. I tried several doctors but received little benefit. At last I decided to give your Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a trial. The effect of the first bottle was magical. Those symptoms o) weakness that I was afflicted with, vanished like vapor before the sun. I cannot speak too highly of your valuable remedy. It is truly a boon to woman.” From Mrs. Melissa Phillips, Lexington, Ind., to Mrs. Pinkham: “Before I began taking your medicine I had suffered for two years with that tired feeling, headache, backache, no appetite, and a run-down condition of the system. I could not walk across the room. I have taken four bottles of the Vegetable Compound, one box of Liver Pills and used one package of Sanative Wash, and now feel like a new woman, and am able to do my work. ” From Mrs. Mollie E. Hbbbkl, Powell Station, Tenn.: “For three years I suffered with such a weakness of the back, I could not perform my household duties. I also had falling of the womb, terrible bear-ing-down pains and headache. I have taken two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and feel like a new woman. I recommend ybur medicine to every woman I know.”

A Worthless Fuggestion.

“I have tried the kissing cure for Indigestion, but it is no good.” “What was the test?” “My wife had a chafing-dish supper, and I followed it up by kissing the entire family. Didn’t sleep a wink that night." “Why not?” “I absent-mindedly kissed the nurse girl and my wife saw It.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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Swindled.

“Don’t you come around here with any more of your patent frauds,” said Uncle Reuben. “I’ve been took in once, but you ain’t goln’ to ketch me agin.” “What’s the matter?” asked the gentlemanly agent. “The lightning rods I sold you are all right, aren’t they?” “All right? Well, mebby you call ’em all right, but they’ve been up for more’n six months now and the lightnln’ hasn’t hit ’em once!”

Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp’s Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dangerous.

A Ruinous Practice.

“I thought you and Horriklns formed a law partnership last week; yet you seem to have this office all to yourself now?” “We did form a partnership, but I kicked him out. A woman came in the other day to consult him and he told her she had no case, before he had put In a single day’s work on It.” Gross earnings of the Chicago Great Western Railway (Maple Leaf Route) for the week ending May 21 were $97,003.87. Gross earnings for the same period last year were $86,256.61. Increase, sll,847.26.

A Good Meal.

“This paper says that ‘the missionary was dined.’ ” “Poor fellow! He must have been in the soup.”—Philadelphia Bulletin. Hall's Catarrh Cure. Is a constitutional cure. Price 75 cents. If you Intend to drown yourself, always remove your clothing. It may fit your wife’s second husband. I never used so quick a cure as Piso’s Cure for Consumption.—J. B. Palmer, Box 1171, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 25, 1895. Out of 226,000 farms in Denmark only 1,1100 are more than 250 acres in extent.

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ESTIMATING HIS VALUE.

The Retaining Fee that a Stranger Gave a Young Lawyer. a £; Jndge Bobbs is one of those men who have attained a standing in their profession that permits them to admit faults in their earlier career without impairing their present standing as able lawyers. “I once had an experience while coming west on a train from New York that I’ll never forget,” tells the Judge. “After three other gentlemen and myself had played whist for a couple of hours, we fell to discussing numerous subjects of current Interest. One of our number seemed to be absorbed in his own meditations and contributed but little to the conversation. Finally, as pertinent to a subject under consideration, be propounded a somewhat complex problem in law and turned to me for an answer, for I had not neglected to make known my calling. “Not being able to furnish him with a solution, I foolishly sought to cover my ignorance by a resort to dignity and a pretended regard for professional ethics. This is not the time or place for transacting legal business,* said I. ‘The question you submit is a very important one’—l went on, with the solemnity of an owl and about the same degree of wisdom. ‘I would be glad to give you the benefit of my opinion and advice at my office and after receiving a retainer.’ With that I handed him my card, on which appeared the fact that I was an attorney and coun-selor-at-law, notary public, member of a sure-thlng collection agency, real estate operator, Circuit Court commissioner, and life Insurance man. “He looked at the thing in an amused way, reached into his pocket, handed me a half dollar with the remark that he bad nothing smaller, and repeated bls law question. While I was arranging to thrash him one of the other men whispered to me that it was Rufus Choate. I sneaked into the smoker, pulled my cap over my face, and never removed it till I reached the home depot.”—Detroit Free Press.

A REMARKABLE CASE.

The following case was printed originally in the Monitor, published at Meaford, Ontario. Doubts were raised as to its truthfulness, consequently a close watch was kept for two years and the original statement has now been completely verified. Mr. Petch had been a hopeless paralytic for five years. His case has had wide attention. He was confined to his bed. was bloated almost beyond recognition’, and could not take solid food. Doctors called the disease spinal sclerosis, and all said he could not live. The Canadian Mutual Life Association, after a thorough examination, paid him his total disability claim of $1,650, regarding him incurable. For three years he lingered in this con-

Paid His Claim,

his limbs. This extended, followed by a pricking sensation, until at last the blood began to course freely and vigorously through his body. Soon he was restored to his old-time health. A reporter for the Monitor recently called on Mr. Petch again and was told: “You may say there is no doubt as to my cure being permanent. lam in better health than when I gave you the first interview and certainly attribute my cure to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. “To these pills I owe my release from the living death, and I shall always bless the day I was induced to take them.” In the face of such testimony, can anyone say that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are not entitled to the careful consideration of every sufferer—man, woman or child? Is not the case, in truth, a miracle- of modern medicine? These pills are so«d by all druggists and considered by them to be one of the most valuable remedial agents known to science.

DEWEY AS A DISCIPLINARIAN.

Hie Method of Subduing Some Refractory Sailors. “I was with Commodore Dewey when he was the executive officer of the Colorado,” said a financier, “and I remember one incident which shows the manner of man he is. We had a fine crew, some of them as powerful as I ever saw. Four or five of them went ashore one day and came back fighting drunk. “Three of them were men who would singly have been more than a match in strength for John L. Sullivan. The order was given to put them in irons, and it was found Impossible to carry out the order, for the men were dangerous. Dewey was notified of the situation. He was writing a letter in his room at the time. “He wenv to the place where these giants were and he told them to come out and submit to the irons. They did not stir. Then Dewey said quietly to an orderly: ‘Bring me my revolvers.’ And when he had his pistols he again called upon the men to come out and they did not move. Then he said: ‘I am going to count three; if you are not out here with your hands held up on the third count you won’t come out of that place alive.’ “He counted one, then he cocked the revolvers, and he counted two. We all expected to hear the report for we knew that Dewey meant what he said. The men knew It, too. They stepped out just in time to save their lives and held up their hands, and they had been partially sobered by their fright and the moral effect of Dewey’s glance. “One of them said afterward that when he saw Dewey’s eyes he knew that he would either be a dead jackey in a moment or he would have to yield, and when the irons were put upon him he was as sober as he ever was in bls life. Dewey went back to his room and finished the letter he was writing.

Spells Employed by Negroes.

There are numerous harmless "spells” which are regular observances in the lives of the average Southern negroes. Besides the root chewing, the track lifting, etc., they have a love philter of frogs’ legs cooked in still water, and the ashes of a bat are powerful enough to keep away a rival or an enemy. To make a dog stay at home they cut off the tip of his tail and bury it under the doorstep. To make a wife obedient they “draw her plctur” and hide it in the shingles. Thus, waking or sleeping, there is a constant forcing or counteracting of destiny.

He Objects.

Mrs. Mushroom—Josiah, what do you think about having a beautiful frieze in the parlor? Mr. Mushroom—lt won’t do. There’s no use makln’ a show of the fact that I got my money at the Klondike by havin’ freezes in the parlor. Them are some of the things I want to forglt Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.—A. B. Alcott. Why doesn't a trained skirt know enough to keep out of the mud?

PAYING THE PENALTY

CHAPTER XlV.—(Continued.) “But how on earth ” “Yon must to-night write Stephen. State in your letter that a change of dimate might be the means of restoring Janette to health, and urge him, if she is able to bear the journey, to send her to you at once. I will speedily follow your missive to Chicago, bearing with me a letter of introduction from you; for I never met your brother. If I find your niece alive and not beyond the hope of recovery, she shall be saved. I will have her beneath your roof in a week’s time. If she is unable to bear the journey, I will take other steps. Leave that to my judgment.”

“Doctor, you are firm in your convictions. I will write Stephen at once; but why not state in the letter that Dr. Strong, my family physician, will visit Chicago and take charge of Janette on her Southern trip? Better yet, why not include all in your letter of introduction?” “By no means must you state that Dr. Strong will visit Chicago with any such intent, nor that he will visit Chicago at all—else of a surety I might not find Janette alive.” “Then the other course?” “My plan is best. I prefer that your brother receive your letter. He will submit it to the widow. She will protest that the journey would certainly prove fatal to Janette.” “Perhaps this Dr. Hewit win be of the same opinion.” “Leave the doctor to me. Of course the matter will be mentioned to your niece. It may be decided that she will visit you as soon as she is able to travel. She will never be able if the widow remains her nurse. No, sir, she will only leave your brother’s home a corpse.” “I submit to your will, doctor, in all matters pertaining to this affair.” “I have it. I will bring both girls. Laura, you say, is the elder. That plan will be far the better.” ? “Why, certainly, that plan would probably be necessary in order to accomplish our object. We shall be glad to have them here. They will not get away soon.” “Now there is another matter,” said the doctor, “about the past of Elinor Kellogg.” “We know nothing save that she was the Widow Newberry of Charleston, South Carolina, before my brother married her.” “Yes, I am aware of that. Andrew married her in Charleston.” “He did.” “She became the wife of Richard Newberry in Norfolk on the. twenty-seventh day of February, 1833.” “Impossible! Why, she was a girl in short dresses then.”

ditlon. After taking some of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for P ale People there was a slight c h a nge, a ten dency to sweat freely. Next came a little feeling 1 n

“No; she was eighteen years of age. She is over forty now.” “How did you ascertain all of these facts, doctor?” “You know how culpable I felt after Andrew’s death. I determined to learn more of Elinor Kellogg. I placed the matter in the hands of Mr. Sellars. He traced Newberry and wife. Will you make a statement of vour experience, Mr. Sellars?” “Oh, I simply visited Charleston and took a back trail, as it were. I traced the Newberry man and wife to Augusta, next to Savannah, thence to New Orleans, then to Memphis, Nashville, Baltimore and New York in the order named. From New York Newberry and wife sailed for Europe. It was difficult to find the trail after their return; but I found it at last, and it eventually led me to Norfolk. Newberry was a sporting man and follower of horse racing, or it would have been a more difficult matter.” “I judge so,” remarked Amos. “I found several in Norfolk who had a remembrance of Newberry. I visited the court house and inspected the regis ter of marriage licenses granted. I found one printed on the twenty-seventh of Feb ruary, 1833, authorizing the marriage of Richard Newberry and Elinor Clifford.” “So that was her maiden name—Clifford. She was always reticent as to her past, I think. At least I was unaware until now as to what name she bore prior to becoming the wife of Newberry.” “The registrar searched for and found the license granted,” continued the detective. “The document had been filed by ♦he justice of the peace who had performed the ceremony on the date that the license was granted. His signature had been affixed to the same. It stood there in bold letters, though somewhat faded—‘John R. Little, J. P.’ The names of two witnesses to the ceremony appeared, ‘Alonzo Rush’ and ‘O. L. Holmes.’ The magistrate, Little, had been dead some years. Rush had disappeared. Holmes I succeeded in finding. He remembered distinctly all the circumstances. Stated that the marriage took place in the justice’s private office, and that, as he was passing, he was called in to witness the ceremony. He was slightly acquainted with Newberry, but had never before beheld Elinor Clifford. He stated, however, that she was a very beautiful young woman.”

“I can well believe that,” said Amos. “It was not a difficult task to trace Newberry back to the date of his birth; but it was an entirely different matter with regard to Elinor Clifford. I was unable to trace her history one hour into the past from the time when, with Newberry, she stood before the justice.” “Strange, very strange!” exclaimed Amos, who was again mixing the toddies. “That name—Clifford—l should suppose that would have aided you.” “Well, it did lead me to discover more Cliffords than I dreamed existed. Yes, two Elinor Cliffords; but neither was the Elinor whom I was tracing.” “So you gave it up?” said Amos, as he sipped his toddy. “I returned and reported to the doctor the progress that I had made. I had no desire to give the matter up, but one thing was now absolutely necessary to insure further success—l must have a photograph of Elinor Kellogg. I was unable to obtain one.” “You remember, Amos,” remarked Dr. Strong, “my calling one evening and inquiring if any member of your family had a photograph of Andrew’s widow?” “Yes, doctor, I do. I have no recollection of ever having seen a photograph of Elinor—not even in the home of Andrew. It seems strange, too, particularly as she is a very handsome woman.” “That is it,” said the doctor. “One would naturally suppose she would have had a dozen in her album, and in as many different poses; certainly that your family would have several.” “Net one,” Amos said thoughtfully. “Well, I had already expended something like twelve hundred dollars on the case, and as everything seemed to be moving smoothly in Stephen’s family, I concluded that we would suspend further operations for a while.” “Twelve hundred dollars! But why, doctor, did you not call on me for funds? You should not have expended a dollar in the matter.” “Feeling as you did then,” was the physician’s answer, “you would not have cared to take any part in the matter. I felt it a duty. I believed murder would follow the advent of that woman into your brother’s family.” “And'now?” ■ “I propose to take Sellars with me to Chicago. He may be able to take up the broken threads of over two years ago and ascertain more of the past life of Elinor Kellogg, if he accomplishes nothing else.

It may be necessary, furthermore, to have him within reach.” * » “Can yon go, Mr. Sellars?” asked Amos. “Oh, yea, I will go. And while there, I may be able to work for that reward offered by the express company.” “I hope you will win it,” said Mr. Kellogg. “We will leave you now,” the doctor said, rising from his chair. “Be sure and write and ma 2 that letter to-night. Mr. Sellars and myself will take the 11 a. m. train to-morrOw. We shall arrive in Chicago but a few hours after Stephen has received the letter. I will call in the morning for the letter of introduction. State in it that I was called to Chicago on business and will accompany his daughters to your home. Come, Sellars. Good night, Amos.” “Doctor, I will give you a check for the expenses of this trip. Wait.” “It is unnecessary. The expense is a matter for after consideration. If I am right in my conclusions, the Chicago banker will be glad to defray all bills. If I am not, I am willing to stand the loss.” “But I insist.” “Oh, well, we will talk about that in the morning. However it turns out, 1 shall never become reconciled to Andrew Kellogg's death. Half the time I feel like a criminal.” “I shall see you before you take the train, Mr. Sellars?” “Yes, I will call during the morning. I think you have received letters from Elinor Kellogg?” “Certainly.” “I would like one of them, or some part of it. It may be of no use to me, but there have been times when a sample of handwriting has helped me greatly. Good night.” After his visitors had departed, Amos wrote the desired letter to his brother, which he sent at once to be mailed. He next wrote the letter of introduction which the physician was to take with him. Then, taking his check book from the desk, he filled out a check payable to Sellars for two hundred dollars. “It will never do for Dr. Strong to be bearing all these expenses,” he remarked. “He feels so culpable over the death of Andrew that he would expend his last dollar to unmask Elinor if she is guilty.” A few minutes later, when Mr. Kellogg joined the other members of his family, he informed them that he had written his brother inviting his nieces to visit them as soon as possible, and that, if Janette was equal to the journey, they might look for them in the near future. “Oh, papa,” said Agnes, the elder daughter, “I am so glad! If Janette can only come, we will take the best of care of her.” Amos bent and kissed the glowing cheek of his daughter, remarking: “If she is here within ten days, my child, I fear you will never see her.” "What is her ailment, husband?” asked his -wife. “Gastric inflammation of the stomach, her physician pronounces it.” “Why, the same malady that killed poor Andrew!” “The same, the very same!” said Amos, as he shaded his eyes with the evening paper.

CHAPTER XV. On the morning of the seventeenth of July, while Stephen Kellogg and family, aside from Janette and Laura, were seated at the breakfast table, Thomas entered the dining room with the early mail. “Ah, here is a letter from Amos,” said the banker. “I will first read that. I know my brother sympathizes with me over Janette’s illness. I can see that Dr. Hewit is at his wit’s end. I almost fear that we shall lose Janette.” “Oh, my dear Stephen, it cannot be!” moaned the widow. “Janette is so young that she will surely rally.” “Ah, Elinor, you doubtless had hope in Andrew’s case until the very last, and yet he died. Why, Amos urges me to send both of my daughters to him at once. He states that a change of climate and the ocean air might be the means of fully restoring Janette to health.” “He does not realize how low the poor child is,” said the widow. “In her condition it would be impossible. Your daughter would not survive the journey. Here there is a prospect for her recovery. Remember that with a like ailment, Andrew died in Wilmington.” “True! For a malady of this kind, I doubt if a change of climate would avail. And in any case, I fear my brother’s invitation comes too late.” “Laura might visit her Southern cousins.” . “What, and leave the entire burden of nursing Janette to you, dear? I could never consent to that. But Laura could not be prevailed upon to leave the city while Janette is so low.” “Caring for her is no burden to me, Stephen.’’ “Oh, I am well aware that you do not consider it such. But Laura would not go South unless Janette accompanied her. That being so, the matter is ended.” “I think, father,” observed Robert, “that it would be well to submit the matter to Dr. Hewit. He may decide that Janette is equal to the journey. You know she could be made as comfortable in a sleeping car as she now is in hep room. There would be but two transfers, one at Baltimore for the Chesapeake steamer, the other at Portsmouth.” “Oh, I will speak to the doctor in regard to the matter, but I feel certain he would deem it unwise.” “If he is at his wit’s end, as you state, with regard to her case, he may think any change would be well. I am ready to accompany my sisters South. Something should be done to save Janette’s life.” “God grant that something may be done, my son; but I much fear that you will never accompany Janette South. Why, here is a letter for Laura. It bears the Wilmington postmark. I presume it is from one of Amos’ daughters.” “Agnes, probably,” observed the widow. A few minutes later Mr. Kellogg entered the room of the invalid, where he found Janette in tears, and his elder daughter with moist eyes, striving to rekindle the spark of hope in her bosom. The banker strove to put on a cheerful appearance and aid in the task; but it was with poor success. He motioned Laura into the hall as he left the room, and gave her her uncle’s letter with the remark: “Perhaps, Laura dear, you had best not make Janette acquainted with its contents. I fear it is too late; it would but pain her.” Tears were tracing their way down the banker’s cheeks as he descended the stairs. The widow tenderly removed them with her handkerchief, as she kissed him good-by at the outer door. “Too late! My brother’s letter comes too late,” moaned the despairing father as he entered his carriage. Earl had taken his departure while Mr. Kellogg was on the floor above; but Robert remained, and soon after his father left the house he ascended the stairs. He found Laura yet in the hall, reading her cousin’s letter. “Oh, Robert,” she sobbed, “if but. two months ago we had received this letter! If but two months since we had left Chicago, this might not have been. Janette might have been saved. But now ” “It may not yet be too late, Laura,” the young man said. “Did father inform you of the request of Uncle Amos?” “Yes, brother, and here is a letter from Cousin Agnes, urging me to bring Janette to them. Oh, if we could but go!” “Does Janette know of these urgent invitations?” “No, Robert; father thinks she could not bear the journey. He deemed it unwise for me to acquaint her-with the costents of the' letters.” “I favor your going, and at once. lam prepared to accompany you. Father will consult Dr, Hewit in regard to the mat-

ter, and I algo will see him. If he regards Janette’s case as hopeless here, I do not see how her removal conld be nn“It would be terrible should she not survive the journey,” “We would be with her, sister, and'all attention that can be bestowed upon her here we could bestow on her during the journey.” “Why, brother, could not Dr. Hewit accompany us?" “He could; but she does not seem to* thrive under the doctor’s care. I wish to see a complete change in regard to our sister’s treatment." “Papa thinks that no physician equals Dr. Hewit.” “I know. I also have all faith in our good friend; but am not satisfied with his treatment of Janette’s case. I must go now. Say nothing to sister until I return.’*' “I shall not. I wonder what aunt will say about the matter.” _ T “That the journey would prove fatal to Janette. She has already said so. She feels that it is too late. But that does not alter my determination.” An hour later when Robert entered his father’s office, he found him in consultation With Dr. Hewit. The physician’s face wore a very grave expression. “I do not think,” he said as the young man approached the desk at which the two men were seated, “that Janette would survive the journey. I also doubt if she would derive any benefit from the transfer should she do so.” “Robert,” said his father, “you hear what the doctor says—it is too late.” “But, doctor, do you see any hope for my sister it she remains here?” “I must confess,” replied the physician, “that I see very little. The case has completely baffled my skill.” “Then, doctor, there would be no risk.” At this moment the door of the office was opened and the porter ushered Dr. Strong into the apartment.

(To be continued.)

PREACHED BY A BLIND MAN.

The Beet Sermon that an Eminent English Clergyman Ever Heard. An English clergyman of eminence was asked by a group of London friends whose was the best sermon he had ever heal’d. “If you mean,” he answered, “the sermon which has Influenced me most directly and never been forgotten, I can tell you at once. It was preached In the streets of Boston many years ago by a blind man.” He had been preaching, he said, in Philips Brooks’ church and had started to walk back to the house where he was staying. Being a stranger in Boston he became confused, and turning to a man who was behind him asked to be directed to the house. “Why, it is the preacher!” exclaimed his companion. “I know you by your voice, for I was in the church and heard you preach. I am blind, but I can show you the way. I can take you to the door.” The clergyman protested that he could not think of troubling the blind man and that he could find his way by himself. “Surely,” said his new acquaintance, “you will not refuse me the pleasure of conducting you. I am not a beggar. Every one is so kind to me and it is seldom, indeed, that I can render any one a service.” So the two men went on arm in arm and in ten minutes they were at the right door and parted. During that short walk the best sermon which the clergyman had ever heard was preached. “It was simply,” he said to his English friends, “the story of a man blind from his birth, whose face was shining with contentment and peace, and whose heart was thrillod with a sense of his mercies and blessings. “His parents had sent him to a school for the blind where he had been taught to read by raised-letters and they had left him a small Income which sufficed for his wants. He lived alone, but he could go about the streets without a guide. He told me that he considered that he ought to be thankful for being born blind because he had so much leisure for quiet thought. There would be time enough in another world for him to see everything. “I haye never forgotten that sermon,” added the clergyman. “His example of contentment and sincerity of mind has never ceased to be helpful to me. I have told the story often to my English congregations and it has always deeply affected them.”—Youth’s Companion.

Why You “See Stars.”

If a man falls so as to strike his head violently on the ice or on the pavement, or if he gets a blow over his eye he is said to “see stars.” The cause of this curious phenomenon is found in a peculiarity of the optic nerve. The function of that nerve is to convey to the brain the impression of light. It recognizes nothing in the world but light. It is susceptible to no other impression, or, if acted upon by any other agent, it communicates to the brain the intelligence of the presence of that agent by sending along Its fiber flashes of light only. Irritate this-nerve with a probe or other Instrument, and it conveys no sensation of pain, but simply that of luminous sparks. The pain of the blow on the eye or the fall on the head is realized through the nerves of general sensation; but, insusceptible to pain or other feeling, the optic nerve sends to the brain its report of the shock by flashes, sparks and “stars.”

William Dean Howells’ Father.

The father of the novelist emigrated to Ohio half a cewtury and more ago, hnd then used this formula to get rid of an intrusive visitor, who had worn out his welcome. He would be called out on some business and would say to the guest: “I suppose you will not be here when I return, so I wish you good-by!” This was not bad; except in comparison with the superb stratagem ascribed to Gerrit Smith in such emergencies—as that he used to say Ln his family prayer after breakfast: “May the Lord bless Brother Jones, who leaves us on the 10 o’clock train this morning.” “Brother Jones” always left.—Saturday Evening Post.

Sand for the Speaker.

■ Before the House assembles each day there is placed on the Speaker’s desk a box-shaped tray of solid silver. Promptly after the House adjourns it is taken back again to the Speaker’s room. It contains three small bottles, one for red ink, one for black ink, and one for sand, such as was used in early days for drying ink, before the time of ting paper. The ink tray is part of the furniture of the Speaker’s room, and has more than ordinary interest, for it was used by Henry Clay when he occupied the Speaker’s chair.—Washington Post. When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as if you could not hold on a minute longef, never give up then, for that’s just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.—Harriet Beecher Stowe. The British postoffice makes £4,000 a year by unclaimed money orders.

SIGHTS OF VERSAILLES.

The Palace and Park Visited by Thousands Annually. Out of the hundreds of thousands who Visit Paris to see the sights it is safe to say that very few omit a visit to the hamlet of Marie Antoinette, in the grounds of the Little Trianon. The great palace and park of Versailles, that cost Louis XIV. such a large sum, the galleries hung with the masterpieces of David, Gerard, Delacroix, Ary Scheffer, Vernot and Delaroche; the richly furnished Grand Trianon, built for Mme. De Maintenon, and the tasteful Petit Trianon, all fall in simple human Interest before the group of thatched huts, where King Louis protended he was a miller and Marie Antoinette churned and set her court ladies making cheese. Some have declared the place seemed ill-kept, but a careful observer will see that the walks and lawns are almost too well swept to permit the illusion that the picturesque cottages are Inhabited. The stillness is nearly oppressive, for even on the days when hundreds of visitors crowd the garden, the want of life and household noise in the little huts themselves stamps desertion upon the spot. The Temple of Love, built of w’hite marble, after the Greek style, has not suffered from the touch of time. It stands on a little Island in an artificial stream and modern lovers may pose on its steps when the rustic bridges by which it is reached are open to the public. Altogether the hamlet is charming, a most fascinating spot in -yhich to wander, and after being rushed through the Grand and Petit Trianon by the energetic guides it is a relief to find a place where one may linger indefinitely. The “chateau” of this village has been supplied with a fresh thatch and could not have looked more picturesque when it was the background for dainty ladies dancing on the green in Watteau milkmaid and shepherdess costumes.

The Chinese Flag

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Took Advantage of Him.

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There Is a Class of People

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Her Pet.

Nell—Which is your favorite pet among animals? Belle (enthusiastically) Man. TitBits.

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