Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1891 — Page 10

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINT-L, WEDXESDAT MORNING. JANUARY 2S, 1S91-TWELVE PAGES.

THE BOY'S COMPOSITION.

CHARMINQ FRANKNES3 A3 TO GIRLS. $her Starlet For the Tonrg Pnpl John. ' bj nd th Cttarrr The Party t Llt tl Olrl 0Tt-Jutrnl la Sum Try Kootty Problem. A Hartford, Conn., boy recently wrote the following composition on girls : Girls ar a nuisance in a family wjiere there ia a boy. They are alwnys breaking something and laying it on him. If they are going to an entertainment that begins at 8 o'clock they will begin to get ready at 6 o'clock and stand before the glass an hoar and a half at least. You can no into any house where a girl lives and lift up the mat before the giaas and you will nee there is scarcely any carpet left there. Girls are allowed to come in at the front door, while the boys have to go round to the back door day or night. They can etay out of school any time they want to, but a boy cannot unless he pays truant. If girl want to go out at night with the boys they tell their folks they are a-going to church, but if a boy tells his folks that they think be is lying to them. Girls can go to their brother's bureau and mix everything up and read his letters and then plawue him about them. Then they are mad at him if he scolds about it. When he goes to his sister's bureau to get something t ho took out of his, she makes a noi.se like Borne wild animal and scares the life out of him. Girls are always on hand when there is any candy brought into the house and eat it all np before their brother gets around. And if the folks ever want to go out to spend the evening, their brother has to stay with them, because they are afraid to stay alone. If ever a boy smokes, his sister is always around somewhere to tee him and goes home and tells his father and mother, and then he gets a ecoldinsr, all on her account; and then she will want him to go to the store three times a week for tea-load to do her hair tip on. One bov is worth three girls. Now, boys, this is all true, for I have two sisten myself and I know all about it. Well, I ean't think of much more to write, so I will close. JOHNNY AND THE CHERRY. HlB Explanation as to How lie Had Dlpoted of the Fru't. The way in which children put things is often very droll from the association of ideas which it shows mu.st exist in their minds, says the Boston Cvcricr. They hare so much to learn that it is no wonder that it takes them a good while to separate their ideas so as to keep things from bing jumbled up in their thoughts and in their ppeech. In a San Irancisco kindergarten one day the teacher distributed a littli basket of cherries which had been sent in by a friend, and so many were the children that there proved to be but cue cherry for tach child. It is tht ruie that when there is any treat of this Fort the children shad wait until all are served, and not begin to eat until ail are ready. On this occu-ion, however, one small boy positively could not restrain his eagerness, and the teacher eaw him nibbling at the dainty before the ord was given. Johnny," the said pleasantly, "I am afraid yon have eaten your cherry." Lie opened a little grimy fist, disclosing the stem and stone of the departed fruit. 'Yes, m'm." he answered cheerfully; "I've eatea all but tie bono and the tail." Ilr P-rty. the twirled upon her fir-tei llht. Towed bfk lirrtanpled Ires I trsht, And cried: "I'm truly tired of plsy; I'll have tfB-irtr u.-lar " She eft a table 'nrath a tr. With templing urn, anj tast, and tvs, Ten tiny eti) upon the It?, Tan plate aud inoons in trim array, Ten twinkling tapers tbiu and till. And then the feast wat faJy all. The thrushes trilled and twittered tweet, Tbe turf wa tender 'neatb h r feet. "Now Here a 'a I anil hire's tue treat:" r-hecri d, "but who It th-re to eat I'm T-rr thlnty for luy tea"; I think I'll I the em'' y." .And. alppisg now and ist,ng then, She ate and drank for all tU- teu ! Wide Awake. Gom1 Ilmra Fur Hoy, Always knock at any private door. Never play with knife, fork or spoon. Keep step with anyone you walk with. "Use your handkerchief unobtrusively always. Do not take your napkin in a bunch In your band. In the dining-room take your seat after ladies and elders. Let a lady pxs first always, unless she asks you to precede her. Let ladies pass through a door first, Handing aside for them. Eat as fast or as flow as others and finish the course when they do. Look people straight in the face when rpeakineor being sjoken to. Hat lifted when o 'ering a seat in a car or in acknowledging a favor. In the parlor ttand till every lady in the room is seated; also older people. Rise if a lady comes in after you are seated, and stand until she takes a seat. Cover the mouth with hand or napkin when obliged to remove anything from it. Hat off the moment you enter a street door, and -when you step into a pivate hail or office. Special rules for the mouth are that all noise in eating and smacking of lips should be avoided. Boys, try to commit the following to memory: Hat lifted in saving "Good-by" or "How do yon do?" Always precede a lady up stairs and ask ber if you may precede her in passing through a crowd or'public place. Rise when ladies leave the room, and etand till they are out. If all go out together gentlemen stand by the door till ladies pas. Juvenilia. Jimmy "Whatdid ver ret on yer birthday?" Jakey "Xothin! Never got anvthing since the first one, an' then I only eot bom!" luck. J Teacher "Yes, Russia is an empire, and the capital is L Petersburg. Mention a stan'e product of that country, Juddy." Juddy (after some deliberation): "Exiles!" llarttif Young I'cj,U. Teacher "Snppow, Tommy, you were president of the Unittd Mates, what would you do?" Tommy"! would not let anybody wash ony fac or comb my hair any u.ore." Texas .itingg. Little Dot-( feeling of baby's skull): Mamma, was baby's head this way when yon bouaht him?" Mamma "Yen, mv dear." Little Iot "One of the clerks mint 'a dropped him." AVf York Weekly. James "Mis Elsie, your mamma wishes you to go out for a walk in the park this afternoon." Little EWt "Tell her that I do not wish to go, J.imes. I have mads up v mind to go to the opera this evening, ana do not want to eel tired ;

and say, James, couldn't you. hook me another pot of jam from the store-room?" 31jrtfy' Weekly. Twin boys were taken into their mamma's room the other d.iy to welcome a new arrival. They gazed upon their new little brother with grat earnestness for a time, and then inquired with one voice; "Mamma, where istheother one?" Ilofiun Airertii': Rita was riding one dav on a very crooked road that went windlnsrand dodging up hill and down dale in an eccentric fashion .f its own. At last little Rita folded her small hands with much resignation, savinsr: "Well, 1 never did saw such a curly road." C'unrier-Jonrnnl. The Hi tie girl was pretty and the street car was crowded. "I'll K've vuti mv heat if you'd take it," said the boy. Tue little pirl put ut her hand to check his movements. "Tin ever so much obliged to you," she whimpered, "but you shouldn't ofh-r your pott till you are ready to pet off, 'cause people might think you're from the country." Youth' Comjaittn). 4'.Si."py!'' called the boy as he ran up to a little pirl st mdinp at the pate in front of a house on Hih-t., "run in and tell vour mother that your brother Johnny is liav-inpadoij-hrht in the barn!" ""is he?" "Ws." "Js cur dot; in?" "Yes." "Which is whipping?" -Your do;:." "lloody-poody ! Hurry around and tcil Johnnvto eie em and kick the other dog, and I'll stand in the back yard and tell ma if she conies out that it's only the cats I" Dttnrit Free l're.-. KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

fOnr rnlxr am lorlt-d V t'iralsh ortrlnt ai!niM.ehara lea, rl Idle, rebutei. aad othor "Kaolty Problems" addressing all oornmuaicatloas relative to ttua Adiartuieut to E. 11. Caadbouro. Lewiatoa, So. 3 ICS Stenlthj Force. Ia thlt era of eoienee, to all things applied, Ainoiig forces well known to which we aarrfoder, There i one that Is strong, and bat often been tried; Its touch Is .o light, lta treatment to tender. The t arg'an are bunglers with all their Cneillll And tools that are ke:n, and wits that are keener! This pof r to rrly on Is Healthier at 111 , It banishes fear and qui-ta all tremor. It ii felt eotne by ly, but etd.lom Is peen ; It 1' uwj inot at night, as might be expected; It etaJtsthe po t:e, with their rigiiaace kwn, But attackt them in tarn when quite untuaptctpJL Mueh aafetT and comfort would befall us In tlma Could we but ueelt on all the night (talkers; It would icstn much trouble, it would lessen uucb er;uu And close the resorta of base planners and plotters. 9SA, No. 3403 IMamond. 1. A letter. 2. The offce tre. (Bot.) 3. One who studies rliliently. 4. A long-winged. etfootpd !ea fowl. a. Cont.iin.Di plants. 6. Notices K'Teu bt-fort-hatid. 7. Pt-lrihed hIU of the genus n-riia. 8. Detailed, o. Furnished with lace. 10. They. (Dr.) 11. A lrtt-sr. X. L. C. R. N. 34l Oinrnde. The man up in tha first oue night Waa c-itini? his cool glance round. And, eearcbin the dim siU'ry light, A luring couple be found. All iiitii)t(j with lore were their ejts, And the a I hej seemed to enjoy. They're thinking of weet eake and pies, This soTen-jear-old girl and boy. Bloominkjjburg. Ind. Covst L-ss. '. 3 Itll-.Trtitvpoeltlurt. One wto lso7 would be unwUe To renture in t'uo tiUht To walk lon a precipice T'epend nj on his sight. Where others mlht with safety fM, I m'an th- sa not Tle it-mjer it" thai ho, alas! Cuuld not Keep on hi leet. N'ELSOftlA. ". 3460 Cliangrn, Deprive a servant g rl, a flat fih. one who steer vessels lnti harbor, a ef-a-rorer, and he who built thy liri citr, of the organ of s;bt, and charge them r-pf rtiily iuto augrr, a Mrtiun of epace, a scheme, to ta.k idiy, aud a driukiog vessel. No, 34 7 umerlcal. If you would be 5, f, 7, 9, 1, Upon wih skill, ihi Is what should be done; (iet a c !, e'.t, and let the 5 to 1') ho p5-td tle ilitlxa ait on othei man. No word t a ok. n, it is 1 to 4; Mraply, lis loue orkings you esplore. And cere ynurM-lf, while sitting at your ess A almp!" thing to d If you're not hard to please, tlTTKK BtVaKT. o. 3468 Double Acrostic. FIVE-LKTTEU AVOKDS. fecurity. 2. I'talect. 3. A deputy cr rlceroy 1. In Imlia. 4. A seaus of Luinta. 5. An annotator. . 1 Vrpicuoti C'tuulry. A. .SuTrspain. y. lies.n or pe h. XX To coTr. 11. To al.ow. j rimat: In re!ation lo public revenue. 'mi : I'tscoiio rtc'd. Connected : Haukrupt in common us". It. O. Chester. So. 3169 Doublet Letter nigra a. In "daring" died. In "fanuers' " neli, Iu "making" hay The "livelong'' day. If y.u nut uie I will tell yon Tl ai the first can be found Down ty tbe brook where the old mill The wati-r tur-ii around. Si'.k woven with flowers Is comylei, You tind it tslegaat and neat. Coc.xt Leas. No. 3470 Iecnpltat1on. All a helping hand, luy brother, To th needy heip two other; Jl uul K4.f tbj every rare Iv, let others hare a share; Tbeu will Ioto. not s-itihnes, Be thy honored life a impress. BlTTKB SWEET. W.nntna; I'uiile.Mnkera. rurzle-niakers erert wheretoo': part In the aompetltioii otIV re i lor tbe ecnd half of by the editor of ' Knotty Iroblcma," These are the winners of the ri- s: 1. M. C. S., horingn-ld. 111. 2. Melius, Tht-maston. Cnn. It. W. Wilson. Montr I, I H. 4. Gweudo ine, Baltimore, Md. .V harles P. ..ouMon, Jsmesvl'ile, N. V. 6. H. J. A., Howick, 1'. Q. 7. Firebug, tiartfur i, t'oim, 8. ll.irry, Sotitbnlle, K. 8. 9. A dil, Waite. M. 10. McOretfor. Winnipeg, Man. 11. H. C Loiighlin. Orie ns, Neb. 12. Frank, New Ctle, O. I. 1. Count tess, Bioomir.gtburg, Ind. II. Solon, Wat man. III. 15. Ileinoel. Austin, T. M. f-a. Kt Oatlaud, ( ai. 17. Tmly W. H.K.ch-', Iowa City, Ia. f Ap ro, lubols. 111. ir. Mrv I- eynulds, Wlohlta, Kan. 20. B.-!le B irl! tie t arkmiile, Tex. 21. Mrs. C. K. Stenser, Dallas, Tea. 22. barli". Const tution, la. 'X H. C Burner, J'fclem, . 21 Mrs. Taulme Bal ey, Mulranfl, Eos. Many of the "Knotty Frobl -ms" of tliew competitora have al Milr pubiUbed. Others will appear trom time to tiru-. A new couietttiin sooa to be announced will be een more attractive than the one just ciosed. Lock out for IU Answer. SI53 1. "Poverty parU good company." 1 'Put tbt In Tnir ri j. and smoke It." S4S1 B-ourc-. recourse. JU5' CloTcr, lorer, over. 34j B K L O K O I. a .w r a V A i. P c A ' o p r r. U Kick e L S4."7 L C'ankter (can he stlrl. 2. Drngget (drug 3 Smree--rt. JI'iO 1 Both, bother. 2. Ten, tenor, a. Endue, endnre. 4. 1 1. art, charter. 6. Me, ui. re. 34t Nail, H. 3111 C-hrr-ub. Ilnamstle. ( Puck. J Lawson ''What! You've never eecn ' The Private Secretary?' " I)aw-on "No. You don't tell me 4hat Hay and Xico'ay have dramatized their old" hi- tory!" IIorIori1' Ac rt I'hn.phate F')R NIOIIT hWEATS of consumption, iri vps fjoIy benefit. T.r M Tf.fula in every form Hood's b'arsapanlla is a radical, reliable n-mcdy. It baa an unequalled record of cures.

BIO PRICES FOR HOUSES.

A BUDGET OF THE SPORTING FIELD. Thoroncbbred and Trotters The Record of th $lea American Morie the Prld of the Country Oeorrstl Kotciaad Personal Intelligence, Ete. Information from Lexington, Ky., shows that during IS'JO both the thorouirhbrtMl and trotting horses enjoyed a boom, but according to tbe recoidsof th auction pales the former outsold tho latter. The two hisrheet-prict'd horses sold at auction in America iu 1S90 were thoroughbreds. During tlie jriod between Jan. 1, 1800, to the same date in IS!) I, 2,l'M trotting bred horses chanprod hands at auction for a total of 1,G04,7)1, an average of a trifle over $7;J0 per head. In the like period 'J.Ood thoroughbreds paseed under t!e auctioneer's hammer for the uni of 81,002,080, an average of a ehade above ?7!H per head. Of the two flakes combined during li!X), horses thus changed hands for a grand total of SJ,-"K,S4 1, a general average of a few cents over S77S per head. Laying atude th rivalry ex sting between the breeder of the trotter and he who pins his f,iith to the thoroughbred, to a neutral person the above recapitulation id one of which horsemen of all opinions should be proud, as it show? what a business the horse industry has finally come to be. AtPiimiug the privates to amount to fully as much as thope made from the auctioneer's stand, it will be seen that during the year past over t,C00,0'jO worth of horses changed hands on the American continent. The table below gives a lint of horses that so d in this country in 1S!H) at auction for SOOO and over, the thoroughbreds being in one column and the trotters in the other. TUURuUGllURKDH. 1 i lton ktt. Friee. Prie. Bolero....... ....f:i--.i to The King .. M.IX) lroo,uois 31.' ik Aleazar 1 KM i'ure (imp).. Kington ot-ruac I.une Blackburn Hanover Kclare , La I't-aea l'aleitine 3 i.O 0 Voodoo (yearling).. IM.10'1 lI ,o) n arioca i.,ir.; i.,i.) Zt-raja Jo ihm tlo'iri 1S.5 O Sus'e H l.S.iitii) Kiverie M.oon Hinder Wilkes I i ikk K.khorn II ftm fhrr M.loo U.IHKI ... lO.utO . y.-vi f,.5i ... '.V'U') ... 8," ... i'.ooil 7,tilM) - 7.UK) ... 7,I'M l'eiuuth I.ihrary (jearlins;). lO.lou NeUi iar Intixctor Ii. i.i.imhi i'.arney Wilkes Aranza 7. 77" tioM I-eaf , Kenwood. .. 7.5;ihMith K. Maud Hampton colt (yearling;. . rUceiana banquet St, 1 lorina lje:irliiiB) B.ne tUick nildeiia Ka r ne colt (year:0g'... Srholirl (yearImgi Vallcra Phil Hwyer (rearling) Buddh si Kink lliretD. ... Prince Koyal Entre (yeariingl.. .. KIctrotyte .. 7,0 0 Lady Mackay 7.0 Hi Ut et 6,700 Mit K.iiabeth CfrV: l.t lirarescuU.. A r.JVil Nhii.tA .!' 0.1 00 6,10.1 a,V:Ht 67'0 6,7.-0 .I5U) S.2.-.J ..2."i0 5.1O0 6. too 5 10.1 5. WW 6, V.i0 C,y0 Laura t-orbett.. Jesre C,0C Cecil colt Kl.tted 5,SO l W ild link 5,t"):' Count W ilk s (Nora 5,s;, lemnie Soi 5.10 Jot H.f Warder 5 tjci C'omiuoneer. 5.o r rect 5,000 Manibrino, 'Huxacll Octemis i veariiria Bf)rdeaux (jear ar- I Jiily. .... 5,15)' 5,000 ilnii Maxuoiia (year ling) Tuiare co!t (jearI'lg) - - Brother to Baistou ( eariing) Brother to PbIostiue (yearling).... Lulu colt (rearliLg) P ora (yearliug) Sir Jo :o Vagabond 5.1 C" 5,1'X 5,039; 5:0.i! 5,"Oi .'.Oin. 5.00il! RECA PITl'L ATIO!. Number of thorouirhlireds sold for f-5,000 and oer..39 Number of trott-ra sol J for -S.MM and over.... IU Pitierence in farurof the thoroughbred . 4 StC.tPITlLATIO.f 0. 2. Number of thoronirhbreds sold in America at auction in 18.HI 2.ort6 Tiiai amount of salt 51,6'.'2,lK5J Numbt r of trotters Bold in America at a'iction iu lK) Total amount of sales f l,Wt.7'd Piiiereue iu favor of the thoroughbred... 47,319 For the supremacy a a saleable production the thoroug.ibred and the trotter are now running a neck-and-nck race, and the question is at hand, which will wear tiie honors in 1891? The answer must be U ft for the records to decide, but one thina is certain, the hors-es of America have become at lenst the country's pride. With such records before them as tbe above figures bhow, the man must be nearsighted and narrow-rn.nded indeed that would hesitate in ri"k.ntf capital in a production which is not only always fialeuble, but in many instances brings prices which in themselves are a small fortune, even iu this age of mildonaires. In his great work on the horse, Frank Forrester predicted that skillful breeding, the blendingof winning lines of blood, wou'd result in the rearing of high type of the horse to a standard of periection that would frce his recognition in the buy markets of the greatest industries of the country, lie spoke as a ir-iphet; 1S91 has seen his prophecy fulfilled. Among the n -ted mares that will bo mated to Starter, Jatres D. rerguson'tJ imported f-taldon, the St. Leger winner, Osian, upon his arrival at the Kingston .stud, this county, are Attractive (dam of Winning Ways and Prettiest) and Imp, IMcoro (dam of lary McGowan and the Hying Heller Skelter). His new owner may allow him to serve a few select outside mares, but it is understood at this wri ing that his service will be alone rest rved for the gtud matrous now roaming the paddocks at Kingston stud farm. General Sporting Note. The Americantrottinir mare Tolly won 527,--'r0 in Europe in 1800. Jim Corbett's father has finally given hia constnt for his eon to liht Jackson. J. Evans of Ypsilanti, Mich., sixty-two years of age, recently rode hia wheel from that place to Coldwater, a distance of alut sixty miles. The change in the distance of the Kentucky derby from a mile and a ha f to a mile and a quarier is another evidence of the degeneracy of our racers. Stamboul'e manager writes to C. W. Williams of Independence, la., that be intends to bring the horse ea-t to try to break the eta lion record on the kitebhaped trick. If the Newell bill introduced into the Illino;H legislature granting 3 cents per head for killing English sparrows becomes a law, rare and profitable eport will be afforded tho hoi's. As n law protects rabbits, leasoti should restrain hunters from killing them during the j;etative period, except where they have become harmful to crops or young orchards. Bradford McGregor of Covington, Ky., thinks he has invented a successful aerial bicycle. Pumping with hands and faet he rises in the air and hails away at least he expects to. The lUjeree. Paddv Gorman, the Australian heavyweight, wid fignt 31 ike Clear? of New York City for $ 1,)00 on Feb. 2. The match will take place before tha Hudson athletic club of Jersey City. A matched content is talked of between Sherri l of Vale. I.ee tf Harvard and Cary of Princeton, tho distan -e to be run being 50, 100. 150 an 1 1TJ0 yards, for the intercollegiate championship of America. An English physician writing of cycling pays : "Hitherto I have written as though the advantage of bicycle riding was conlined to the male hcx. I would not like this to bf the impression gleaned from my pipers; on the contrary, I am of the opinion that no exercise lor women has

ever been discovered thnt is to them eo really useful. I shall rejoice to see the time wh"n this exercise shall be a popular among giils and women "as tennis and the dance." The next big event in the horse world will be the pale of t';o Palo Alio trotting stock at auction in New York, Jan. 27, 2S and mX One hundred and sixty-live head wi 1 be sold, of which twenty-two are by Electioneer. The tournament for the rising billiard players, to be held in Chieaero.is f or f 1,000 in cash prizes and a challenge emblem ; entrance fee, with the prize money cut into four parts-$Tj0., S-.A $150 and '$100. It lias been determined, at the request of the experts, tht the style of game shall be foui teen-inch balk-:ine, played on a 5x10 tahle. Entries closed Jan. 1. and play begins in Chicago thirty days thereafter. The number of points ia to be determined on herefter, but contests for the emblem will consist of tiOO points. Senator Stanford is extremely anxious to have all of the get of Electioneer trained and driven to records, as he is of the opinion that in the course of a few years his favorite pire will have 100 performers to his credit in the 2:30 list. There are over 150 sons and daughters of the dead stallion at Palo Alto, and as but thirty-tdght more are needed to swell the number of 2:'.V) performerato 100 it i altogether probable that the object ould be accomplished. The senator paid on one occasion that he believed that Electioneer never tired a trotter that could not be made to cover a mile in 2:;).

A CONNECTING LINK. Old Alfred, Gen. .latkson's Itody SerTant Legends of Ilie Hrmilng. Nashville American Sunday quite a crowd of visitors drove out from Nashville over a fine pike through thn picturesque country that intervenes to this historic ppot. and all were shown through the house by Uncle Alfred Jackeon, the surviving servant at the Hermitage i f Gen. Jackson. Cnde Alfred was born in a cabin on the farm and has always lived there. He is very proud of the work that is being done by the Ladies' Hermitage association. "De house now," says he, "is painted 'zactly like de ginc ral left it." One party of visitors Sunday were standing on the front porch awaiting their turn to be eh vn through the 1iouh and amused themselves by talking to two little boys, one white, the other colored, about seven and ten years old respectively. "What is your name?" was asked of the latter. 'Andrew' "Is vour name Andrew Jackson?" "Yip, sir." "Are vou named after the general?" "Yes, sir." "What's your name, little man?" to the white boy. "My name is Andrew, sir." "Were you named alter the general?"' "No, sir," put In bin sabie companion, "he was named after me." Uncle Alfied appeared at this iuncture and Faid that the colored boy hail the honor of being a temporary rebideut of tbe Hermitage. "Ho don't b'long here do.' He's named Andrew, but he was not named after de general, and we calls hiru Aleck." After the visitors had paid 25 cents each into the Ladies' Hermitage association contrihution box, nnd bad a'eo remembered the polite old octoge:n:rian Africau, thev got on good terms with their guide anil enticed him into general conversation. One of tho visitors applied the pump in a desultory way w ith the following lesuits: "When did Gen. Jackson settle on this farm?" "In 1704. He had three or four flaves den and lived in dat little cabin you see down in de pasture. Ie odder cabin by it was de nigger quarters, an' dar is wliar 1 was bomed, in 1S03. le Gineral was de best man in de country "wid his slaves, but he wus ptricT- wid dem. When he died he had one hundred an' ten niggers an' owned 2,000 acres of land, an' lived in dis fine house. You see dat little house away over yonder? Well, dat is whar de Gineral'a race-track was, whar be trained his race-horses." "Did General Jackson have all these cedar rails and these cedar plank fences made?" "Yes sir. Dem rails is as good as new, but some of dem is older den I is." "Did he have the plank sawed bv hand?" "Yes, pir, ebbery one ob 'em. De brick in do house was inada right here, an' de lumber was sawed wid de whippuw. He had two nigger men who did nullin' but saw lumber wid de whipsaws in de pits back ob de house, an' dey used to paw from o(0 to AW feet er day."" The language of the old negro and the evidences on every hand of the immense amount of work those two patient sawyers did in their monotonous labor that lasted from year to year, impressed strangely upon the visitors the dillerence between those times and now, when one little countrv saw-mill will cut from .r,00 to 10,0-0 feet of lumber in a day, and when one of the monstrous In t.ber mills on l'uget sound that at Port Gamble has a daily output of from :00,000 to 400,000 feet. Tho Hermitage mansion ia situated a few hundred yards from the road, the long, narrow vard extending down to the highway. About halfway the yard there is a gentle rise, a beautiful situation for a house. "Why did not Gen. Jackson build on the top of the hill instead of behind it?" was a-ked of Uncle Alfred. "Well, you see, he was ;tman dat always wus guided by de wishes of his wife. De gineral wanted to build on de hill, but Mrs. Jackson wanted to buiid where de h -use is, so the spring would be mo' convenient." The spring is about three hundred yards from the home, but there is a well right at the door. This. Uncle Alfred explained, had been dug dug many years after the house was built. "Dey was a water witch cum along, an' he Vperitnented aroun' an' to'e de gineral he could get water in thiriy-peven feet. De gineral said ad right, an' be went to work an' eho' 'nu'l he got it right dar de best water you eber seed." "After Mrs. Jackson died do general used ter Bleep wid her pictun hangin' dar J'est as you see it, in front ob de bed ; and ie used ter pay: 'I pee my lovo ebbery night de las' thing befo' I go to eleep and de lust thing in de inornin' when 1 wakes.' " "Did Gen. Jackson have much company?" "De hou?e was ft 11 all de time ob late years wid people comin' ter see him. He received ail de visitors himself tie rich an' de po' jest de same." "Are you a democrat, Uncle Alfred?" "I don't take any part in politics, but I's fur Gen. Jackson , fus, last and ait ue time." But another party of visitore had arrived and the interview was brought to an abrupt termination. Old Alfred limped away to relate agaJn tbe b-gends of the Hermitage, and his new-made friends retired from the ground consecrated by Old Hickory, the grandest democrat of them all. No Head Vr Ilualneai. Pne. Hands-up Ike "Hand out your vallybtils'." Lord Wishty-Werome "My dealt sir; you'll have to speak to me valet in the smoking carwinge. He carwies all me inon-y, and attends to all me business, doncher know."

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What Two Oancea of I'tiysostigmioe May Coat T-n. St. Lai Rjpublle.l "We would, perhaos, wonder less at the fancy charges made by physicians and surgeons who have rare and exceptional cases in charge if we only knew the cost of drugs they use in special diseases. For the benetit of the army of "the curious" we have prepared the following list of scarce and expensive drugs : Three pound bottle of alkaloid of aconitine, $-KV0; quarter ounce vial of ch-li-donini; alkaloid, a new drug used in skin diseases, scrofula, and dropsy, !kS; cocaine, about 3d 20 per pound. A tiveounce bottle of "true cotoin" will cost about &'V(p, or about $70 an ounce. Crystals of e'a crin, a poison Used in cases of hydrophobia and lockjaw, prepared from a plant called outh American Indian arrow, is worth about ?14"j per ounce. Among other costly drugs we might mention the following, and the different sized bottles and vials in which . they are sold: Algaricin, 4 J ounces, $4:'..75:"colo cynthin, ounces, $114.7.)-, con ine by drochlorate. 41 ounces, fUS.4-5; y larnin ounces, S54.o'4; diiioxin, H'ouncea, ?S7.40; g ntisin, 1 A ounces, .fSll.lo; heliotropin. ounces, $(J1. ''-; iiydr lstine-hy-(Irochlorate, lU ounces, SlDl.SO; papayotin, used as a solvent for the diphtheric "membrane. 13 ounce bottle, per bottle, SdKJ.oO. IVsides these there are various preparations made from the Culabar bean, the cost of which is amazing. They are chiefly :ed in diseases of the eye. One i called physostigmine alkaloid, and costs $1D7.oO per ounce vial. Physostigmine crystals are still more expensive, being pold in two and a half ounce bottles at a cost of .".'. 15. ttill another preparation of the Calabar is physostigmine ralicylate crystal-, an aristocratic drug that surely furnishes a fitting t npsheaf for this pyramid of costly studs, which is furnished to the consumer who is able to pay at the reasonable charge of $l,S10,0-0 for a two ounce vial. No Wreck Aahore Waa erer more hnpeleti'r atrande-l than a wrecked constitution, whether its disaittr be tbe product of ome formi'lab'.e ma'ady, or tbat low, premature decay that teems to fasten upon to oe constitutions without ai'rrnt a.lcquato tame. An excellent ineatie of theckiog this gradual drain of tbe vources of vitality is the beneficent tonio, lloitetter's Stomach Sitter, which promote diction, enriches the blood and girei substance as well a stamina to an un.'e-blt'd frame. Constipation, feebleness of the kidney and b!adJr, fever and ague and rheumatism, are among the bodily ailments which it remedies promptly and thoroughly. Persistence in its use Is well merited by It. When Baby waa sick, we aTe her Caatoris. When she waa a Child, ahe cried for Castoria. Whn she became Blisa, she clung to Castoria. Whn she had Children, he gare them Caatoria. Mr? "Winel w's Soothing Svrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for tlieir children, while tedhinsr, with perfect success. It soothes the child, eofters the gums, allays all pain, curi s wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. 25 cents a bottle. AAV EXJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta cently yet promptly on tbe Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches aud fevers aud cures habitual constipation. Syrup cf Fig8 is the only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly lieneficial in its elfects, prepared onlv from tbe most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commsnd it to all aud have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs u for sale in EOc and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may cot have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CL. WUISV'UE. KY. HEW YORK. N.Y. GRATEFUL-COMFORTING . EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "By a thorougn knol-ds of tbe natural laws whlcb goTern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the Hoe properties of wli-selected Cocoa. Mr. Eppt has proilI onr broakfut table with a ddlioately flavored brerago which may save us in any heavy doctors' bills. 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