Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 31, Number 48, Jasper, Dubois County, 16 August 1889 — Page 3

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JABPKK,' INDIANA. A MAN'S MISTAKE. ' hntH ef beauties m a bkende And t'other a Urunet It: Th dark-eyed buun U HlldegoaJe, The geldea lek are tatty'. A hem between two I hi 1 si ef bar Might User "hat I suiter; Ta wit a heaven whichever way 1 turn, eh. kut ) teuguerr Either I'd woe at I've weeed nana llatl I ne'er met the alher: Hut when I think of life with em It makes mc long for t'other. When Letty lift thoe violet eyes Ts mine I lev her madly; Hut HHdegonde'i an Hello xulse Affeeli me quite as badly. Their rival charm's dUlraet me w I wlh I'd never seen"in; Var. i(Kia or late, full well 1 know I've got to ehooe be I wee a 'm, IlWti, te break a woman' heart Should horrify a heatUen; Vet it t ehMH that I the part That Fate anlgna to me then. O Letty.' O gay IIIHlegomlel lie turn thatlHhall pity Whtehevor'a left! Yet why dpond? There still is Salt Lake City I Aert when I fancy either faceNow all aglow with beauty In tears for me, It seems a casta Where bigamy's a duty I I. K.-Klnl f rlendt. tle die Is eait, CM, take we out aefibake me! I've topped to both the Klrls at last And neither one would take met -Htoa Globe. Ho Wns Only a Trifling: Do&r, But Ho Rendered Cne Service. (Written for Thu 1'aper.I A M M A . Huttie'3 conic for mUjto go to the picnic with her. A r o the hlnjr3 all ready?'' "Why, 1 thought you wero golnsr with your papa," and a shadoof dis appointment and surprise cross' Mrs. Thompson's motherly but careworn faco. '0 no, I don't want to ride after our old pokopf a hor.se. Papa wort' t bo ready to start before oleven o clock, and It Ml be so hot by that time; be sides, the wagons and carriages a) leave the post-oltioe at nine, in a gram: procession, and of course I wantto go with the rest." My dear. I am so afraid to have you ride after that terrible horse of your uncle Henry's, uhey havo had him only two weokn, you know, and no one really understands hie ways yet Jiattlu oan not manage mat. i am ure." "Hut, mamma, we" re not going alone Hnttie has brought the double car ringe, and we're going to stop at the green-house for Harry, and he's going to taku us right ta tho ground!? himself; but pshawl mamma, what's the use of making such a fuss about my riding after VI? Do you suppose Uncle Hon ry would have got him for his own family to drive if ho hadn't considered him perfectly safe? Hut 0 deer! Hattie's waiting for me all this time out there in the heat. Do toll me if you're going to let me ro or not" "I wish you could wait without feeling unhappy about it, but, of course, if you can not, I must frlve up my preference as usual, but I shall not have a moment of peace until you are back." V'ou know I can't leave you feeling like that, but I really wish you wouldn't frot to-day, but let mo have a good time for once without having to feel that you arc worrying about mo. I declare It spoils half my pleasure." "Wall, go, ray child; I will try not to spoil it this time," was tho reply, uttered In strangely quiet tonos. "Your luncheon is on tho pantry shelf all ready for you. I wish I folt able to go with you myself thU morning." The exorettalon on Annie's face was any thing but encouraging to such a proposition, but the hearty kiss, given a moment later, dispersed tho rising tears as Mrs. Thompson followed her pretty daughter to the gate where Hattie sat holding a horse that looked harmless enough as it stood ia the blazing sun. "Suppose we sit on the back soat," suggested Hattie. "It's so very warm here in front, and we've such a little way to go." "All right, and then w won't have to change when Harry gets in. Oh! was there over any thing so provoking?4' For just as they were about to start, out rushed Dot, with loud barks of protest at being left behind. "O! mamma, do call him off," cried Antiio. in real terror; "he will ruin our white drosses if he gete noar ua" for Dot had evidently but just emerged from his morning bath in the roadside ditch -"and shut him up, please, or he'll 1m stiro to follow us. Here, glvo him this piece of sandwich and now do lot's be off If we'ro ever going. (Jood-byo. mamma," and a moment after they had turned the corner and were out of sight. "That miserablo little dogl" was Annie's first comment ! don't see how we'ro ever to get rid of him. He isn't good for any thing, and he is a perfect nuisance in every respcqt" "Why don't you give htm away?" suggested Ilatlto, "Perhap4 that would be a good idea," assented Annie, sarcastically "Suppose I preserit him to you? You're equal to the Queen who advlaed hw subject tu et bread and

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couldn't pay any one tu take that dog off ttiy hand; his reputation U too wtU known. Ho hasn't a redeeming feature except that he in good-natured, and that's Imkmuws he doesn't know enough tu be any thing else. Hu's a terrible coward, and only dare to at tack smallsr dogs than himself, you ng kittens and defenseless little girls that pass tlm home. Wo don't pretend to keep hint clean, ax he usually rolls n the ditch just alter he s had a good wash, and then he sneaks into the house and shakes himself on mamma's slttingi-room oarjwL Ha won't oven sleep out of doors, ho we keep him in the cellar, and there) ha makes the night hideoiu with his walls. I lie DOT l'L'USt'KU Tlir.M AT ItKUAX-NT-l K neighbors him, and would." have threatened to kill sometime wish they 11a! ha! Snettk of the angel and they're nuiti to appear.' " cried Hattie at that moment. lor looking aroumt she had discovered Dot pursuing them at a break-nock pace, and gaining upon thorn each moment "What shall wo do? Wo'll have to turn right around and go back, for we can't get rid of him in any other way and in no amiable frame of mind thoy turned their horse's hettd homeward. Even Hattie's amiability wits milled somewhat, and tho pionjc was begin ning to lose its promised charms. Whon poor Mrs. Thompson appeared at the irate in obedience to Annie's calls of distress tho cause of their ro turn was made known in no gentle terms. "I wish you'd see to him yourself this time, mamma, was Annie s un gracious word of parting as they once more drove away "Why, it's only half-past eight," said Hattie, looking at her watch Wo needn't have been in such i straight to bo oil." "Isthutall? Well. I wish I hadn' been quite fo cross to mamma, but wassuro wo were going to be ever so late, and he did make ine so nervous with her talk about Vi. Just see how beautifully he trot) along. Oh. what wouldn't I give if we only had a horse like that instead of that poky old thing we have to drive!" "I wish you had, for thore'e so much pleasure In getting over the ground ip. this style. Suppose we go through tho new cemetery. Tho workmen are all gone to-day, and it's a lovely place." "Yes. I'd like to drive through it so long as it is oh our way. Hut great Scotland! will you believe your eyes? If horo Isn't that everlasting dog again!" and evon as Annie said the words, the irrepressible Dot rushed past them, panting furiously and covered with a thick overcoat ot dust. "This , is certainly more than I can stand," cried Annie, in a real temper at last "Ilo's ijol to go back, and we'ro not going to take him either. Here, give me the whip." "Why, what are you going to do?" for Annie's face was white with anger. "Do? I'm going to sond him back. "What do you suppose?" and the next moment she sprang lightly to the ground. "Go home, go homo, you rascal. Go home, I say," but the offender did not go homo as expected, or evon move a foot in that direction, for at sight of the llgure towering above him, brandishing ltd cruel weapon on high and uttering its commands ia the voice of an aveager, the abject little creature seemed to be stricken with the palsy, and only shrank into half his natural siae, at the same time gathering himself into a limp heap and crouching close to the earth. Once, twice, thrico was the command given, the only effect being to still further decrease the size of the dog. The sight became so comical at last that Hattie burst out laughing, while Dot, taking courage, wagged his frightened little tail, and peace was restored. "There's no use In trying to resist fate any longer, I suppose," remarked Annlo, smiling faintly, as she lowered her suspended whip. "It's too late to go back, and we've got to take tho dirty little fellow to tho picnic, and, what's more, right la tho carriage with us, for if we should happen to meet a large dog, or uvon a goodsiaad cat, he'd be devoured beforo our very eyes. There, my dress Is about as much soiled as It con be already, so I might as well finish it, so hero goes," and. with mucli coaxing and considerable dragging. Dot was hoisted up In front and made to He down. All vexation, however, was soon forgotten in the flowery beautia of the road along which they passed; and when they drove through Mount Hope's massive gateway, and gaxed off upon the lovely green slopes of that silent elty watting for Ua dead, iV little troubles of life stemed to

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upon both. Title U a strange prelude Jo our donie," remarked Annie, breaking the silence. Are you'afmtd? Well, I shall only drive through thu grounds. 1 want to show you some of the leauties of the place. Those chimneys, rieing from the ground, mark the dace of the public vault, built into the side of thu hill, and a little further down over there, you wela the station, built of white marble, In thu exact stylo of a Greek temple. What a lovely sheet of water that is n front of it. and do you nee that bout just ready for a row? Hut think of coming to such a place for pleastire "I kind of wish we hadn't eome. It seems hort of poker Uh." "Jtdoein't impre me that way at all, Jt seems only like a beautiful park, becaute no one is burled here And now, aleending Olwervatory Hill, they entered a long, shaded avenue, no dark and silent that eiu,h instinctively held her breath " with fear and awe. "Isn't it beautiful? Hut don't let us linger any longer than is necessary," whispered Annie, as she clung to Hattie's arm. "Oh! what was that?" "I heard nothing." "There it is again, Oh, do drive on faster!" for just then a crackling sound wus heard in the bushes, while Dot, as if to corroborate the suspicion, set up h series of aggressive barks, for which he was particularly distinguished whenever he found himself ensconced in a place of safety. At the same moment a huge Mewfoundhiml dog sprang out of the thicket directly in front of VI, who. with a succession of wild plunges, ran upKa leep embankment, beside the road, and then with a sudden change of course, overturned the carriage. and, breaking loose, galloped away at headlong speed, van is lung lu a cloud of dust Whon tho occupants of tho vehicle recovered their senses, which thoy speedily did, they found, to their sur prise, that they were still in tho land of the living, but confined ptilniully in the very close quarters of the carriage top. to extricate themselves from which promised to be no easy task. Had they but occupied tho front heat it might not have been a difficult mat ter, was tho un pleasing reflection, After repeated attempts they resorted to screams for help, but tho cemetery belli" some distance from the main road no one was likely to hear them. and tho conviction gradually forced itself upon the unhappy prisoners that no one would know of their condition until they should be past help. V would go back to his former homo, o course; Harry would stay nt the green house, as usual, thinking they had ohanged their plans; papa would not reach the grounds before twelve o'clock, and thoy would both be dead by that time, they wero ure, and here they abandoned themselves to loud shrieks and walls since there seemed nothing more to do. Their cramped position was becoming unbearable, and matters did begin to look serious. Hut in the meanwhile, what of Dot? The girls remembered seeing him spring from the carriage just as the final shock came. With a yelp of taortal terror he had forsakon them, and this seemed but the crowning act of his despicable little life. Hut let us not j idge too hastily. Had Dot been the regulation dug of fiction he would have fled home on the wings of the wind, bounded into Mrs. Thompson's presence, tore her best dress half off her, and by a sertos of intelligible bow-wows would have announced the plain truth in a frantic manner; bit the facts of the case compel the admission that Dot was not that kind of a dog. However, the cut which he received from the falling vehicle, together with the sight of the huge canine In tho bushes, served as an effective Incentive, making him fly the scene as speedily as if urged by nobler motlvos than self-pioscrvatlon and fear. Mrs. Thompson, being just in the state of mind to accept any unusual manifestations as a token ol evil, hailed Dots strange ap pearance in the exact manner to be desired. His absence from the bnrn, shortly after the girls' departJ ure, the cut on his head and the ex treme fatigue, could be Recounted lor in only one way. Her presentiment of disaster was confirmed. Although the stupid little follow hud only slunk off into the woodshed, without a word of explanation, the evidence was sufficient In her opinion; so In an incredibly short space of time Patrick had harnessed the family horse, and the anxious mother was on her way to tho rescue of the captives. A light rain having fallen the night befora, it

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tracks of the carriage wheels alee the country road, and lft iua time the object of search waa djseorered. The strong cries for help that itwued fren he wreck as the sound of wheels ap proached had a healthy sound, and did much to calm Mrs. Thompson's fears. A few moments late Pats strong arm lifted one side of tli3 tem porary prison-house, and Aale crawled painfully out, while HatUe came tumbling after. Iloth girls seemed quite willing to ride back behind the "old poke." and even Dot received jwrmisslon from his young mistress to prolong his days indefinitely when she heard what part le had taken in the timely rescue. 'What a dear, blessed mother you are," said the repentant Annie, tlyowng her arms around her inotuer a neck when they were at last alonu together. "You haven't onco said 'I told you so.' " "I thought something else had said that," was the quiet response. Annie ooked awav, and acted us if she had a cold, wiping her eyes In a fashion that boded well for future conduct. Dot still leads u charmed life at the Thompson mansion, vibrating at his own sweet will between the ditch and the sitting-room carpet, feeding on Gunther's host, and enjoying many a dainty forbidden io brutes of nobler breed and higher intelligence. ,.Jl'UA 11. 'J HAYEK. POTATOES FOR BREAKFAST. Several Kxi'elleiit Way of froparlns the InilUiirtmable THlmm. For thoso who are unable to oat a breakfast without potatoes in some form, several ways of preparing them are given. For scalloped potatoes, slice those that aro cold boiled, and put in a baking dish a layer of iotatoos, and seuson with salt and pepper, bits of butter, and dredge with fioor; add another layer of potatoes, and season them, continuing until tho dibit Is noarly filled. Over the top of the dish scatter powdered cracker or broad crumbs and small pieces of butter, and moisten with a cup of good milk or cream and bake ten minutes. Kuw potatoes may be scalloped in the saino way, but thoy ntquiro half an hour for baking. Mashed potatoes aro scalloped by heating' mashed potatoes that has been seasoned with butter, milk and salt, and beating it till light, when a beaten ogg may be added. Then put into a dish alternate layers of tho potato and slices of coldboiled eggs, seasoning the layers of o srirs with salt and pepper. Cover the top with cracker crumbs and bits of butter, moisten with a little milk, and bake fifteen minutes. Mashed pota toes baked in scallop shells and glaaed with grated cheese and melted butler are also good. lor potato croquettes take warm notatoes. mash them, and add the velks of two eggs, thoroughly beaten. Season with a littlo nutmeg, salt and a dash of cayenne pepper, and mold into oblonsrs, or flat bails. Roll them in a beaten egg, then in cracker or bread crumbs, and fry them in lard that is boiling. Fried potatoes may be prepared in sovoral ways, the simplest being to peel raw potatoes, cut them in slices lengthwise, and after frying them a delicate brown in plenty of hot lard, to drain them, sprinkle with salt and serve at once, as fried potatoes should be eaten while crisp and hot The famous Saratoga potatoes are not so easily prepared. For them select small potatoes, peel them, and slice as thin as wafors, either with one of the little machines used purposely for them or wUh a sharp knife, taking caro to have the slices all of about the same thickness. Lay in icewater half an hour, and then dry them with a clotlx-and drop into a kettle of boiling lard. Fry a delicate brown, drain in the colander, scatter with salt and serve immediately. A wire baskot Is a convenience in cooking thom, and thoy may be drained on brown paper laid on a plate in the oven. These potatoes are often served fertea as well as breakfast When cold they may be restored by standing in tho oven a minute. N. Y. Post m The White House in ISOO. It is interesting to read at this time the description of tho White House which Mrs. John Adams wrote in ISOO. It was occupied in 1800 for the first time. It was begun in 1792, and was fashioned after the plan of the palace of the Duke of Leinster. Jefferson, the exponent of simplicity, favored a more elaborote and ornate structure. When President Adams moved into the White House, in 1800, his wife wrote that it was on a grand and superb scale; but that bells were wholly want Ing, that wood was not to be had, although tho place was surrounded with forests; that they could not use coal because they could not get grates, and that tho great unfinished audienceroom thoy used as a drying-room to hung clothes in. Hut she thought the situation "beautiful and capable of every improvement" Courier-Journal. 1. 1 ii i m To Break Rearing Horses, Young horses are sometimes given to this bad habit One who has had some experience with them says to Use a murtlngale, with a running rein commencing at the breast strap of the martingale, and then, running through the ring of the snaffle, bring it back to the hand; this will give you full power ovor the horse's head when Its exercise is called for, and will not distress him while he behaves himself. It will not take long to break a young horse In this way from a very dangerous and bad habit Indiana Famttr.

SAUL REJECTED, lelamaUenal 8iin4jr-$lMMt I.eieea fcl AM" IB J"e. lf4tllT arranged (rem 8. S. Quarterly, I.wox Tkxt--I gam. 15:10-l Goi.uen TEXT-Because thou bMtrejeotea Id word of the Ird, lie bath )e rejected

iron eeing Kiar. i mm, io.'-w. Gga rsii. Tklth God proves and tests us rWth -we we win ooey mm er no. Tnw- Probably B. C, 1066; tea years after Wnsi began te reign. (According te Pijm-CH Mr Jericho. Kaauel about y . W t Ramah. A prephet 1 Priest Baul about I fty years eld. Krk , G,b' fMr north ef Jruak m- For bis family, see urn. . I NTRorn'C? io,v Tt, i years have paaeee away. Kulha much as King, gained many netortes. Al tb V'"8 w, testing Hint aetewhs kladot aKiug he weuld make. , , , , Hki.j-x ovkk IlAKrxicsi'--SHl had tarn scat te destroy the And. 'knee, a wild heathen nation south of P. destine, wbe were injuring God's peepls. N"dng could make them good. Therefor tWy were do Btroved. 11. Jt iovkWA we. That is. Ged i hanged. His actions toward Saul, beceeee Saul had changed. God was as oiry he what He hul doue, hut lleacteel ae who hat rejKmted. i IS. Cormd: not themounUUa, but a town seven miles south of Hebron. A'er him up it 1U "a band," a monument. Gilyik ee J'tacr. 1.1. Ami Saul Mi, Tht jhaiM, etc. : Haul laid the Maine on the people, it seemed a pity to destroy bo much wealth, 'laiacryict: ne wotire, but they had the sacrifice to eat. Doubtless they wanted the cattle. 22. JMH the hnd a vrmt ddiyltt, etc r ao gifts or sacriitccs ' could take the place of obedience. Hie object of the sacrifices was to help the people to obey. oterm; the richest part of the sacrifices. 23. At the l of w.l. craft,' seeking to find eat the future means of bad spirits. It was a rejection of Jehovah. JtloSttfry: teraplilm, household uiois. Lksson Facts -Tea years nave passeu away siuce Saul's inauguration. His reign had not beea altogether promising, for he had more than once shown a willlul ana rnbhdl. position. In the course of time he was commanded to Jjoup against the Amalekites, and utterly destroy all the people and tho-r substanca It was on his return from this expedition that the events of the leswn of to day toek place. By special revelation God informed Samuel that Baul had not obeyed in the matter of the Amalekites. 8amuel therefore goes forth to meet the sinning monarch. He finds that he has preserved much of the spoiL taken from the enemy, contrary to God's command. Also that Saul had set up a monument tnhis own glory ft thing that no other Israelite had dared, to do. Oa their meeting, Saul greets the prophets though all had gone on well, but is at once rebuffed by the question, "What tnea&eth this bleating of the sheep ia mine ears!" Convicted at the start, Saul offers an excuse to the effect that the sheep were spared for the purpose ef sacrifice. On Samuel's refusing to accept this excuse m valid, Saul takes less arrogant ground, and acknowledges that th deed was contrary ef God's command. Still the stern denunciation of the grand okl prophet rolls on, and be at one stroke lays bare the hypocrisy of Saul's argument, saying, "Heboid, to obey is better than sacrifice." Once more Baul tries to avert from himself the responsi bility, and says, "Because I feared the iteoirie. I did thin." And at last the lesson dosed with the solemn words of Samuel, "Thou bast rejected the work of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king ever IsraeL" Tbee are main facts of the lesson, and shoeM he drawn out irom the olaas by appropriate questions. Comments Hi We principles are eternal principles, and human temptations remain pretty much the same as the centuries roll around. How many are there to-day, who, having done wrong, begia t bust around for excuses, er for some scapegoat upon whom to roll the responsibility ef their misdeeds. The truant from school urges the temptations laid in his way by hie comrade. The profane bey excuses himself by saying that the men in the shop "made him mad." The vituperative girl, when remonstrated with, answers: "Well, she abused me first" Further along in life the businessman wbo indulges ia tricks ef the trade says: "Well, we must live, you know; all men these things. The Betbbathbresker wb opens his store on Sunday, says: "Well, I have to, because I fear the competition ef my neighbors." Thus it is apt to be all along the line ef human action. What Haul eught te have done was te stand by God's com tnarul through thick and thin. It might have cost him a struggle, bet it would have ended better than did the course be actually pursued . And what we, as teachers, want to impress upon ear scholars is the duty of standing by duty at all hasards. He wbo does bis duty only when It is perfectly safe and pleasant, but who flinches when opposition arises, is but a poor servant lie v. A. K. SchaulHer. PRACTICAL Sl'SSMTIOXS. 1. God has prepared a Kingdom for ns, 3. He proves and tests us whether we are fitted to use and enjoy it 8. The great question ef life is whether we will obey God er net 4. Sin is sure to be revealed. HBe sure your sin will find yea ut" 5. Sin leads men te be mean as well as wicked. 6. Obeying a portion of Gsd's commasds is no excuse for disobeying in ether things. 7. No sacrifices or forms are substitute forobedienee. 8. Those who eUsebey God loss the Kingdom ef Heaven. Men often commit grave mistakes in their judgment of each ether. God, however, makes no mistakes in His judgment ef men. The Bible tells us that be, "without respect of persons, judgeth according te every man's work." The deepest secrets ef the human heart are known to Hint. We osa commit no sin that He will not see, and for what He will not bring us ints judgment at last Kvery man should carry with him through life this solemn thought The Independent Christian workers, never despond et think there is nothing for you to do even in dark and weary days. "looklng unto Jesus," lift ep your light; let it "aeshiae" "that men may see," and in the bright resurrection morning what joy te hear the "Well done!" and to know that you have unawares "saved some soul from death I" lhtptlstjournal. Tun highest morality, If not inspired and vitalized bv religion, is but as the marble statue or the silent corpse to the living and perfect man. Dr. S. I. Prime. lr vou aro not right towards God, you can never be so towards timn; and this is forever true, whether wits and rakes allow it or not. ton! Chatham. Tan world is ossting about for raw ma terial for pHjwr, and hopes are entertained that the debris or the sugar-cane after e traotku will make good imper. rowBsrut. interrupted volute currents have recently been useful m Kaglaad te ar rest the growth of eeeeer.

PERSONAL AND LITERARY. Governor Ames, by authority s4 the State Legislature, appelated Colonel Higginson te writ the history of Massachusetts soldiers and sailors in the civil war. The Celeeel may take five years to complete th work. Mrs. Frank Leslie has been credited with having the smallest feet ef any woman in America. She wears a No. 1 shoe. Hut Mrs. Leslie has had to surrender the honor to Miss Minna Irving, the poetess, who wears a size smaller than Ho. 1. , Mr. Frederick 11 Weatherly snys that he has written between 6O0 and 1,000 songs, of which "Nancy Les" and 'The Three Old Maids of LW are the most popular. He wrote "Nancy Lee" at Oxford within an hour, while waiting for an utipunotual pupil. Truth, of London, says of Motley that he "was a truly charming person and the best of good company." Dickens liked him much and declared that he and Sir Hamilton Seymour

were the only two diplomatists he ver met who were entirely above ham-bug' fn giving" his consent recently to a friend who dcrslrod te inscribe novel to him, Julian Hawthorne wrot: "I shall, of courw, he happy to hare you connect your sew novel wit my name. Hut 1 hope that name will bring you butter literary fortune Imam it lias me' W. J. Bok. -A new work o "Half a Century of Music in England" draws the isteresting contrast between the tlm whon Lord Chesterfield warned has son against boiag a fiddler, even hi the amateur sense, and the present, when a Prince of the royal blood Us tho most noted amateur in England. The authorities of William and Mary College at Williamsburg, Va., recently received a letter from It. W. Glider, the editor of the Century, and his sister, In which they say that they have in their possession the old bronze sun dial which was taken from the institution, and which the presont owners offer to restore. There died lately In Scotland Mr. George Clark, for many years in the service of the Duke of Argyll as gamekeeper. He was of literary and antiquarian taste, and had an extensive knowledge of all matters relating to the Highlands, and especially his native county of Argyll. He wrote long and Interesting article on topography, geography, philology, historical and antiquarian matters. Cheap pirated editions of American novels are said to be among the most popular books sold at the railway stations In India. A travelor says he haa bought Lew Wallace's Fair God and Hen Hur for fifteen cento each. Anna K. Green's Leavenworth Case is offered for twelve cents. The works of Uncle Remus also are for sale in paper covers. All of Bret Harts' books are pirated and Mark Twain's books are sold for a song. Longfellow's poems can bo had for a dime and. Emerson's essays in cloth for twenty cents. Mrs. Burnett's novels are sold at one-fifteenth the price they bring in America. m m HUMOROUS. Large ears are said to be a sign of generosity. This probably accounts for the mule's great profligacy with, his heels Ptwk, On a horse oar. First lady "Do take that seat I don't mind standing a bit" Second lsdy "No, you take it You are older than I." An ominous silence, during which An old gentleman pops into the seat Boston Post That failure was a terrible shook to old Mr. Hendricks." "Yes, it must have been." "You remember how white his hair always wrs?" "Yes." "Well, you'lhhardly believe it but the next morning when he got up his hair was jet black turned in a single night"- Epoch. 'How are the crops doing?" said the Caar to a favorite at court "Pretty fairly, your Highness," was the re ply, "although in some quarters the people are complaining of too muoh reign." "Let them take twenty years in Siberia to dry up," nnswered his Majesty, who is quick at repartee. Time. Smith Hullo, Johnson, you're not looking well." Johnson "Ne. I'm under the weather. I've had to leave off smoking, too.' ) Smith That's very bad." Johnson "Yes, but that Isn't the worst of it I'm afraid that leaving off smoking is going to do me good." Medical and Surgical Reporter. Too Mueh Land. He "My dear. I believe I shall sell a lot off our frontage." She "Why, Charley! you eald when you bought the place you would never sell an inch of that lovely lawn, even if we were starving." He "My love, at that time I had never had any experience running a lawn mower." Burlington Free Press. Prize-fighter's second (cautiously) 'Don't be too confident He oan't hit as hard as you can, but he's ohock full of tricks. He's got a great head on him." Pugilist (measuring his antagonist with his oye) "He'll have a greator one when I've got done with him. I'm going to assist nature a little."-Chicago Tribune. Joker (to nw boy in his favorite grocery store) "I see you have maple sirup In. Where is itmannfeefcered?" New boy "In the maple fpreves ef Vermont; the sap from the- teiss le ran into kettles an' then boiled on' See here, boy, I thought you just cm in e to this grocery store?" "Yes, sir, but 1 worked in another greoory store before." FhiladeljskU Keeerd. ,