Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 20, Number 25, Jasper, Dubois County, 28 June 1878 — Page 6

A MAMrS SMILK.

a-fc-1- IS PITUva Slaw mT tne away ut lnaee. Th eafcy iUae at me. Jtoar ejkw Hrt ef lmkjrkoedt 1 aex atooet my naak aoooeat, W mMis,oriwwiwwwt With iw eaft face aaaleit Mm Awt 4v Mk w t wMK MmMhmwwWi kirMMrki Aw iiwew baetc my "" ttte doe t ieorn my giaaee Immm Mm aever beard ay '"". j)eetyotaysoeialpbMe, Xorwatwtioa wbaeee I came; uJuim nde MiqtMMi MeUrtaberovtexrea, Or chUfe, Mm wlaaiaa atie that Jeer kvly wiidnower !. Sfcekaow m by that aametese nonce. That wfedom wwet aed Sae, Wkeh kktw have r ttHMf km iraeMed ft tlHMWIMM dt vfaMJ t That ritHW, uaorrtag maanotiuut Wbfca MNM klMt lUMMl MWkl, Bf Mth iUX tdalaeo talag aereotva Aad wwgiww their frieade; VIM drawn the pifoa to wy baml, fVarlueH Md tnettal iHlIt, irMok makes tli neebtf epanewe erewd Tint Pat sympathy wbtefc inakoe Fa coat hi beaarv 1 Tea' kiyii aBmear 1 1 Tj itwR about my feet. Ah ! tboagh the wH sooma faM, soaieOf earkaeae aad. of deet, 'im kua&JI Sja aaA feeaameb aaejaJhrnnae What herd aad lmbWetraet; ItfahiwtnBwfthniMO, Made up of grief MMt gaile, White wm so ohadowi? aad sweet SrnSe back to eye MMt emile I r out jr. O yeata, sweet yoetk ! never ee dear to me Aeaaw whoa I aeaU maw thy waywy. Meet tbew e seen, then, go-aaete thee away? K is aot tee, hot a brief eemmer dy Wktoh eaMcly sped, axHMake, that taoa Together walked 'aeata aright or eeaMer sky. Oaraath atade ever amy by haae aad jey; Thy heaaieoae, white- wfeged dovod, that S4MA4t ytt ry Tlaetored aa4 ateyed arouad ae eoaoolcwly, rareaed ea thy head or aooaldor toviagly; Than la the Mae aaove weaM sear aad die, Aad taea reteva to feed from eat thy Mp. Taoa vast a arftve eomaaatoa aawriag fakTar lamw aaal ayes, hat thy aweetamue tea e. aefaaaaee, taoa'M fiearealy "Ml TwM utA lead a friead! HaHtaoaaot maved aar aead wtth aremteee, that oroaght aiaey a gumna wbhui m wij'pj Tot aawar kaw faiaUmeat aM too vaia la aar had vaeaeaed wheal looked agala? t yet what ooafct'et taea more? whorelore taea sot give me ail taea aaaet for aaw the hear aaa eeme for as to part, i gmhurwithahleedfae: heart. Taaa eaaetaot evea leave thy birds, to Mem Mm mm jliL djXagBvgt U UfyU JBj rPBaaaTW 999m awaaa wmam irw Kv dark batl be the path where I meet go , eaty ireaamfaaewi JKHflftS HM5 Bftf HhOaTflly I flr 13HSJ 6fl3 Oae MegeriBg leek apoa thy fadiag faee, BaWffatt'Jaaff' 9fUSfc tt JJaUa fa aWy 3f(Hi eViCJa tMn"V amT bfwlMl 1 Maf gie DftM M StMlag o the aarraaa m tk raetorj nrdea at Wktlag3aigBt f aafcag over tm IotoIj bay, wbea s jiiic am cams close aad gaallj yleeoil Siit kasde over kk blue evee. "Pnk how dart yhi!" she xelaamotli " let mm go tkm iaMaat!" Tee beadd were immediately wkhelnwa, aad the fair girl tented rotied, Jaaii aagriij, to eaeoaater tee rooe dm- ' of Iter reverie Wky, Algv, k it yo? How did get here? i taoegM yoa were at tbe. Tkw ie a earpriee!" she ad Jed; 11 papa will be so glad, aad iPraaaT tee." " Aad yev, Maggie?" teid Algy, ae ae aaeek haade wita aer waraily, Teatariat; aaea a gaeUe preeaare of her taper ' Of eevret. I am deliehted, imrticttlarly as Jeeeie Haeeeiym k eoeatagte davy. Yen reeelleet her?" " Oht perteeUy; eae awed to he ay 44 UetU that terribk attaek ooet her Mar eyemght, yoa aeeaa. Yes, iadeed, ahc wee a lereiy girl. I adaiire yoar J I aldaot exaetljr that," he r"Merer miad jet aow; hat toll aM, Nke a good tallow, ie that the eaeoke ef ahe etoeiaor over there? If so, I Beaet ge Mid tU Koberttogetthe aony-hate yaaaw.'' Ahry ehaded hk eyes from the glare, aad heat all hk powers of vision upoa ahe tlay etovd oa the horiaoa. It was iadeed a fair eeeae upoa whkh lea eyes reeled. The bhte waters of the ejrwere ieeked with foam, as the fked-teee. Till aow, Maggk had ia Tela soaght for a tekea im the Teoeel, d with ehaded eyee had watehed the wide eocpeaee at time ahaoet deepeirimg. Bet aow all doubt was removed. The hkek streak grew store aad more i; a long trail of smoke ejcleeded the Mae aletaaee. "Omm aloBC," said Macgie: "we Hi tell iMwa aad Frank. Ther will h aetoeiuhed to see yea. By the way, ate ye generally greet year kdy frieade maf1 BhjtAemmmaamNanaa Jaat TjhTaia ammfl aaaLaft -atab JaaWTWVFamVVO aVB JWI IHt MM JWm iJgy hkmhed m he repUed, "Of jearee eat; beside, I hare ae partieeaar ariaa kM " gmaba Xs rantsa awJ9eaaaa "Oh! Xet Mies Laekrell? aad Mke

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AMoe W it Aliee-Carriagkm? Fie, Algy, what would they say to hear yeadbewji theaa taaa? Bat here k Fraak." As sheapoke her eoaeia, Fraak Carsoa, appeared. He walked sktwly aad wkh a peettHar, watchful gak( hat he aaraed hk head aeither to the right or left, ae he approaeael the atorry pair. "Well, Frank, old fellow, haw are you?" exclaimed Algy heartily, as ha XeMMetia Jfti8 la eVIIil " Why, Algy Veraoa, back already! We thoaght yo were studjii; laedidae, or ootdag people's legs o keep yott head ia for surgery. Ok, you truaat!" The young meu shook haads warmly. " Have you been here long thk tiaw?" asked Algernon. " About a fortnight," was the reply; " Maggies geBooTobuai k cowing I am very aaxioue iaiieed to awke her aoquaiataaee. 1 uaderstaad she's lovely aot that her good looks matter to me" Algy was about to make a reply whea Haggle made him a ska not to speak. "Will you oome and meet her, Freak ? We are going." "Of oourse; I shall he delighted to welcome her. I'll go aad get seme flowers for her a bunch of roses will do." As he spoke he walked quietly away. " What did you meaa by telegraphing to me ia that mysterious meaner?" asked Veraoa. " Freak doesn't know that Jeesk k blind now, so don't tell him. She may recover her eyesight, the doctors say. Perhaps your skill may prove of use." " Not much, I am afraid," said Algernon, stghiBg. " But I've made tbe eyes my study, too. Now, your eyes" But whatever compliment he intended to convey was cut short by Maggie's sudden departure. In half an hour the party were all ready to proceed to the wharf. The poay-ohake led the way at a brkk peee, while a cart for the visitor's luggage followed more soberly. The steamer soon came aad Maggie's quick glance at once descried her friend. " There she is, Algy, and Barton k with her, as usual. What a kind creature she is!" Barton recognised the party at the same moment, and told her young mistress, who turned round and waved her hand. Jeeek Hamblyn must have possessed no ordinary share of beauty before the fell ravages of small-pox bed deprived her of eight. Even now her almost classic features were very striking, and her open lids at a distance did not betray the terrible trial to whkh she had been subjected. Fortunately, the disease had not marked her to any perceptible extent, and, had her eyee been spared, her beauty would have remained almost unimpaired. Her tall, well termed figure was drawn up as if in defiance of the pity she knew was felt for her, aad of many kind expreeeione which her quick sense of hearing caught aad resented. At first she had rebelled terribly against the Will that bad mercifully chastked her, but lately ahe had hewed her head to the decrees of Providence, and almost without a murmur. "How glad I am to see you?" she exclaimed "I mean, to know I am wkh you once again, dear Maggie! How kind you are!" "Dearest Jessie," whispered her friend, " we are all delighted you have oome, and looking so well, too. Here are two young gentlemen waiting to be introduced; though I think you have met Algy Vernon before." "Oh, "yes! I recollect Mr. Vernon quite well. We had a famous picnic to the Glen, I think it was." " Quite right. Mks Hamblyn. What a memory you have!" replied Veraoa, as he shook hands with her. " Thk k my cousin, Frank Carson, of whom you may have heard," continued Maggk. " He has brought you a bouquet." Maggk took them from her cousin and placed them ia tbe blind girl's grasp. Jeeek inhaled the perfume for a few moments, and then placed them ia tbe bosom of her drees. "Oh, what lovely roses!" she cried. "Thank you so much, Mr. Carson!" " Now, dear, let me escort you," said Msggie, "I see your invaluable Barton has already got your luggage aehore. Tak way, dear." " Algy, you and I must follow, as we can not lead," said Fraak, as he took hk friend's arm. "I say," he whkpered, "what a beautiful voice she has got, hasn't she? You'll be falling in lore, old fellow, eh?" "Not I," replied hk friend; "I'm net equal to a goddess like Mke Hamblyn. you know" He stopped suddenly, remembering Maggie's oauttoa. "Well, besides what? Don't mind me," said Fraak. " Oh, dear, no ; the fact k, I'm rather tweet on some one else, you see. She was delighted with those roeee, I ean tell you. What a thoughtful fellow yew are! I never can do those pretty things." "Then, friend Algy, take a lesson now and a rose next time." They all. drove rapidly beek to the Rectory. Mr. Deane met them on the "Weleome to WtUkekigh," he exclaimed in his cheery voioe. "Jesek, my dear, I am delighted to see you. Come in ;" aad preeelng a fatherly kks on the wide forehead, be led hk beautiful vkHor into the drawing-room. "Luncheon k ready," he said, "so when you youag ladle have exchanged oouftdeaoee we will t down. De net be too long, dear," he added to hk STT7a a

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laughing. 44 But da not forget I break"Weet a atee fellow your oomin meet be, Macgk! faaey hvk taking the trouble to gather the lovely roeee! I wkh I eouul see them," she added with a sigh. 44 But, Maggk dear, what do you think? one doctor in London tout papa that perbspe I ntkt soute dav re- I cover my ight-I do aihope he is right. He wanted togalrauke we, or something!" "Of coerce be k rkkt, dear; be never would have beea so cruel. He oald not have held out kepe if he were not 44 Oh, Macxk, faaey ! Jnet it fanev hev th 4)wee imir iag able to see tbe see, the sky aaisa eaul vau fui af irNnjp auaa aiaveiiaa me emru l vm j w wwnitfvs vnv aaaa: era J . . w - .9 . Bt ft t too roou vo m lru. it it ra InnnMlMAt" A wean- sten cioeea tae sentence. 44 Not impossible, dear. So let ae hope for the beet. Hope and pray, aad trust ia God's mercy." Jeeek bent down and kissed her kind friend, and then tbe two girk had a 44 good cry" together. Nearly two months paeeed away aad still the party at Wittkeleigh Rectory remained tbe same. To those of my readers who have stayed in sweet South Devon, I need not explain the pleaoaat life which young people can, and I believe do, lead in that land of picnics. Love in these latitudes ripens with the strawberries, aad comes ae naturally ae cream; so tbe young couples at the Keotory paired off anjoneetously. Such an arrangement m tbe case of Airy late Mrs. Dennehad been schoolfellows. They had never severed the friend-hip thus initiated, aad what was more natural than that tbe affection entertained by the parents should descend to tbe children? At any rate, Algy was deeply in love with the pretty Maggie; and she, though not so preoccupied respecting him, thought her old friend very nice indeed, aad, if the truth were told, preferred him to all her numerous admirers. But Frank Carson and Jeesk Hamblyn had no such excuse. Yet the influence of the Devonshire air wm such as to a a . Kinuie a parx, which snowed symptoms of bursting out into a very deckled flame indeed. Tbe train of sympathy was laid, it required hut that spark to be applied to it. and then the barriers of prudence would give way before the explosion. If Algernon and Maggie UBuerstooa eacn other, so uhi rank and Jessie, and the numerous exourswns temoons only, served to rivet their bonds closer. One sultry afternoon a last excursion WU,1? t-th &iP' G1t- Tk party had been increased oa thk occa sion by three couples from a neighboring parish, aad despite the threatening appearance of certain huge maesoa of cloud, tbe expedition started. The romantic spot which. Maggk no mean judge in these matters had selected for the afternoon meal was one of those lovely bits of landscape so familiar to many of us. A brawling stream wakes its sparkling way amidst moss-ooYered

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bowlders, over pebbly shallows and , riven tree, hand in hand, to all appearswirk beneath tbe wijd flowers beneath , locked in sleep-the .sleep that ne banks. Then gluing calmly into an ( kBOW-8 m waking. aaruMed pool, it lazily creeps benath ' Till death dkl them part! Was thk a pHHuresque bridge, through the single to be their parting, on the threshold of arch of which aacteat structure the , their lives? meor k seen extending its wild and an-, Peal after peal of thunder rattled dulating curves. And then the water, overhead, the lightning flashed around oorea P J krth in yoa- UKn, tbe rain poured down in torrent, der hi Ik, takes no heed of the narrow aad there they lay unconscious of the passage till, ere it w aware, it is caught elemental war-aekep! in a rapid, and hurried over the cascade . we a e e

to tne sea, where it is lost forever. Such were the features of the wood- 1 land dining-room on that eventful day i a day never to be forgotten by any ' memoer or tnat merry party. The cloth was soon hud beside the stream, and when all was ready fall justice was done to tbe ml frtco meal. More than once a muttered growl or subdued roll was heard over the hills, bet the suggestion of thunder was met by the reply that the sound was merely the echoes of tbe blasting operations at the quarries, or the rattling of the trucks on. the neighboring tramway. The air got more and more sultry, and even the insects seemed to sleep. The trees whkpered to each other, and their topmost branches whispered a gentle welcome to the scarcely felt breeae that stirred tbe leaves. The picnic party broke into groups after dinner; the groups into pairs, each cautioning the other not to go too far, as there was a storm brewing. Fraak and Jessie did not wander away. Eeoorted by Algernon and Maggk to a ruetk seat above the stream, close to a tail aad sheltering tree, they set together whtk the more venkreeonw of the party climbed the tall rocks or wandered up the stream, leaping from stone to stone, where assistance and much holding of bands was a necessity. Oh, ye Devon streame,fbr what are ye not responstbk? How many happv faces ye have mirrored in your spark" ling waters! Frank and Jessie chatted for 805M& time on different mtbketo. until at kst she sighed deeply, and seed half absently: 14 Oh, how verr sernr I shall be to leave here! I have been so happy!" Then the added, suddenly: "Every one has been so' very kind to me!" 44 1 am dreadftallv sorry vo most go," he said, with an aewwering sigh, anu, somenow, as ne spoce, we Knew net how does it ever happen? their hands touched; hk ftaffers eksped hers and hers were net wkhdrawn. The train was fired! "Jeesk. akaraat. Jamae.'4 ka arhla.

I pared, "can you lore we? Will you

be my wife?" i aere waa ne reply, unless an alnteet t imperoeptihle pressure of the taper fin ' gers ooukl be so termed. Frank took , ft for aaeent, and bending down he kksled the lovely face oaee, twice, thrice, till the cheeks were as brilliant a the rote Jeeek wore in her drees. 44 My own, my darling!" was all he A sharp jnwtl of thumter passed 4 way unheeded ae be spoke. After a J pause, he resumed : I " So you love tne, Jeesk! I never teought you wouki care for me, dear." " lndeel I do," she whkHred ; 4,why should I not? But I often wondered tt y0' selected we as your eompanion I tbeae weeks, for I am so unfertun - ." i at t I 14 luVlav tuv tl-irUmv ktw ova 7a J f. , f you so rarm , arounct her taper waist. f "Uecauee OHHHj oh ! i can not bear to mention it; though I do not mind now at least, not nearly so much." 1 44 But what is thk terrible reason why II should not love you? Tell me, dearest." , 44 Oh, Fraak! that k like your kind sympathy for me. Of oourseyou guess. ; It k because I am blind, you know." jf Frank recoiled as if he had been stung, a choking gap eecaped him, and he could not speak f r a moment. 44 Blind!" lie repeated at length, as if in a dream; "blind! Uh, Jeenie: bo am II" It was . !.! i.t, ! vnt pr fr (ir. .h, t , m.. i " never fact was now revealed to the lovers for the tiret time. Franks knowledge of tbe ground and neighbor hood in which be had Jived for years had enabled him to Keep Jes-ie in ijf a t cave vunvivu cissn v w j - w as tf j i couwe fancied she was aware of. And it had come to thk after all ! Jeeek seised hk hand. 44 Oh, do not tell me that! Frank, dear Frank, say I TT rnn novur uan you can see me! me, never at all?" She waited breathkes for hk answer. It fell almost lice a blow. 44 Never!" And this was the end of her dream of ! J ye, she had been so very ... think that one man at least had been so i liJii kind and svnipathetic ; that one man had her vacant eye and scarred face, and bad loved her for herself alone, not for her beauty and her i ,apped-the golden bowl was broken. wealth. 15 ut now the charm was bent her head. A great warm drop fu apOH adr kaml now clasped in hk once more, bee started as she felt it. He was suffering, too! She drew herself up, a beautiful smile upon her face, thA tutr.rlinfif tstwanLa him atut 1 I a kiss, tbe first kke of her pure lips, up on hie forehead. 44 4 For better, for worse, till death do ue part, dear Fraak, I am yours, if you will take me so!" 44 'Till death do as part," he repeated, solemnly, and be ia turn was stooping to hk love when A hot aad briUknt flash of light rent tbe cloud overhead, a rattling peel of thunder followed it to earth, and FraHk and Jessk lay extended beneath the "Merciful heaven, have pity on them!" It was tbe Rector who spoke, ae he and seme others oame suddenly upon the sensekrs forms beneath the tree. Was tbe prayer heard? We dare not speculate on subjects such as thk. Who can tell? The bodies were borne to a cottage close by; the light clasp of the fingers was unloosed at length. Jesek, the bunch of roses contrasting so with her pallid faee, was laid upon a bed, Frank was in the next room, insensible still. A stifled sigh first proclaimed to Maggk Deane that her heartfelt prayer had been answered, aad Jessie sat upright. Turning to her kind attendant, she said faintly: 44 Maggk, dearest!" Maggie, full of joy, hastened to tbe bed. There was Jeesk Hamblyn, indeed ; but it was the Jessie of old. Her eyes were open wide aad full of life! 44 It k true, Maggk, darling: it is trne,aadlcan seeyouonce again-I can, I can! Look, here are my roes, there you stand. Oh, thank Heaven, I can see the sky once more!" She fell back exhausted ; then, rising again, cried: u Is it true about Frank ! I love him, he loves me; the lightning struck us yes, but gave me sight for him. Thank God! Where k Fraak?" she inquired after a pause. 44 In the next room," said Maggk, as she wiped away her happy tears. 44 Oh, Jeesk! how thankful we all are! We feared the worst for both ! ' ' At this moment the Rector entered softly. 'Oh, come ia, papa, eeme in; darling Jessk oan see us all again. Is it not wonderful? I am so thankful!" 44 It k indeed wonderful," replied Mr. Deane. "And now," he said, after he had affectionately congratulated Jeeek, 44 1 have more rood news; Frank bftg recovered, and has asked for Jessk. May he some ia?" "I will go to him," she said, rising from the bed. And before they oould stop her she had hurried away to the

next room where, lying upon asofe.

was poor Frank Cawon. She hastened i towards him. Oh, Frank J" she cried, "ieret trank, I am &) glad." Then (Mueautg roey reu, sne wninpewm, 44 Till death do us pert. Gh1 hue given me my eyesight once again, to iiurae and land vou all mv life. Dear, daar Kraut-1 lie said no word till, rkittg up, lie knelt belde the sofa, and .! eatrfe'ri mi : r ------ - thanksgiving and hk went up to heaven together. But httle remains to he told. The lovers wure united before many month lieu paatKMi. Algernon aim Alnggte soon ' followtl tho good exniiiplu sut them by ' Jetwiu Mnd her lover. On the former I wedding-day- the only gift proented to 1 the lovely bride by her devoted hiwbaud, Frank, was a bunch of rosea. CamWs MINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. . Jell Cake, I cup sugar, !J eggs, It tablespoon of sweet cream, 2 teaspoons of cream-tartar, 1 teaspoon of soda, I cup of tea. white Currant HVwJ.-Take while currants, squeexe out tho juice, put as much water on the currante ai there is juice; mix the two; add to each galloH 3J pounds of sugar; let it work 2 or 3 months; then bottle. GWn Cake. 1 cupful of Indkn meal, 1 cupful of Hour, 1 UjHipoonful of croamtartar, 4 teaspoouful'of saleratus, a piece of butter the size of an egg, 2 i eggg, l cupful of milk, and lees than a cunful of sufrar. i ' '"Jec Itretul. Sot a sponeo of milk. i butter and Hour, a little salt with a link

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lb it JlllJC, imiiiuir III a attie, putting in currants or raisins anu a nine sugar. Jot it ms again very light, then mold it into a loaf. Again let it rue, and bake. It must bo kept warm from the start or it will not L C?HH"g, F1,UU CoR- m? n Springfield, Mass., according to the .Lr"'m' h 1m?cu . makl'' 80,110 inlyrost: I inS jMiriments in putting up canned 1 gOOik Without COOkltlg. Hoatinr tllB t fruit tends more or to the injury of tne navor, and the lady referred to has found that by filling the cans with fniit and then with (Hire cold water, and allowing them to stand until all the coni nneu air ana cecapeu, uie : nned air has escaped, the fruit will, if i thn sealed perfectly, keep indefinitely without change, or wss of original navor. How to Make Cojft. In the first place, take care to jret the very beet coffee, equal parts of Mocha and Java, alfeady roasted. Thk keep in a tightly covered jar, aad grind it fresh every morning. For 3 grown people take G tablespoonfuls of ooiTee, put it in a bow, and break a fresh egg into it, shell ami all. Mix till the coffee is wet throughout, then put into a hot tin coffee-pot, turn on 2 quarts of boiling water, set it on the stove, and let it boil briskly for 10 minutes; then pour in 1 cupful of cold water, set it on the table a minute or two to settle, and then pour through a little wire strainer into the coffee-pot intended for the table. By boiling a jug of milk, to use with the coffee, it oan always be good. There is no possible excuse for bad coffee, and yet how seldom do we see it good! ChocoktU CnHard. Put li pints of milk, with a cup of sugar in it, into a tin pail and set into a kettle of boiling water; then put A pint of milk into a saucepan and add a heaping tablespoonful of Baker's chocolate, shaved fine; boil this slowly a few minutes; wet a tablespoonful of Maizena or corn-starch in 2 of cold milk, and when smooth stir into the boiling milk in the pail; add al.oo the chocolate after straining it, aad lastly tbe beaten yelks of 3 egg.s ; stir till smooth, flavor with vanilla. Uc more chocolate and sugar if you want it richer; pour into a dish or glas cups. Before serving beat 8 whites stiff with a spoonful of sugar and lay on the top. A Rash te Washlngten Territsry. The immigration to thk country at the present tune is immense. They are coming by stage ami rail, by water, and, if possible, they would come by balloon. People who sit around bar-rooms and those who hang around street corners express astonishment and wonder where all this vast army is going and where they will find homes. There are yet hundreds and hundreds of miles of as good land as ever was blessed by the generosity of the Creator yet unsettled lands nch in all the attributes necessary to make it as productive as the beet agricultural lands on the face of the globe. Sitting around town we are apt to measure the extent of the country by what we see around us. From here to the British line, a distance covering several hundred miles, every inch of soil is susceptible of cultivation and k capable of supporting a dense population. The soil of all this section k .similar to that of the Island of Sicily, that for years was the granary of the Uoman Empire, supporting and furnishing food for millions. Why, the capabilities and resources of this vast empire are comparatively unknown. Here is destined to be the seat of future empire, and the child is born tliat will see this valley teeming with a busy, active and energetic population. Wall WtUfo Wakhmm. mm " Any thing new or fresh thk morn Ing?" a reporter asked In a railroad office. "Yes," replied the lone occupant of the apartment. 44 What k it?" queried the reporter, whipping out hk notebook. Said lite railroad man, edging toward the door! "That paint you are leaning against." Such are the loads a newspaper man must bear Kceknk C0H9tiMi9H. Thk "Baby's Beet Friend" ie Dr. Bui?' Bb? SjTNf, etnee It maktehw the baby's health by keeping It tret fretaOehc, Dkrrbea, etc rrk,Ket.