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tbWty to the peculiar duty of carinx for their • ardA are of the utmost imp< rance. f Danger of Abuse*. The law providing that, except in especial eases, army officers shall bo detailed as Indian •gems, it'is hoped will prove a successful experiment. There is danger of great abuses creeping into the prosecution of claims for Indian depredations, and I recommend that every possible safeguard be provided against the enforcement of unjust and tlctilious claims of this description The appropriations on account of the Indian bureau for the year ending June J), 1891. amount to $7,954,96: 99, a decrease as compared with the year preceding it of t 357.131.95 Private Control of Public f.anrts. The vast area of land which, but a short time ego. constituted the public domain is rapidly falling into private hands. It is certain that in the transfer the beneficent intention of the government to supply from its domain homes to the industrious and worthy homeseekers is often frustrated. Though the speculator, who *“ stands with extortionite purpose between the land office and those who. with their families, •re invited by the government to settle on the public lands, is a despicable character who ought not to be tolerated, yet it is difficult to thwart his schemes. Opening of the Strip. The receth opening to settlement of the lands in the Cherokee, outlet, embracing an area of 6.590,00 acres, notwithstanding the utmost care in framing the regulations governing the selection of locations and notwithstanding the presence of United States troops, furnished an exhibition, though perhaps in a modified degree, of the road scramble, the violence and the fraudulent occupation which have accompanied previous openings of public land. I concur with the secretary iu the belief that these outrageous incidents cannot be entirely prevented without a change in the laws on the subject, and I hope his recommendations in that direction will be favorably considered

Preserve the Forests. I especially commend to the attention of the congress the statements contained in the secretary’s report concerning forestry. The time has come when efficient measures should le taken for the preservation of our forests from indiscriminate and remorseless destruction. The report of the secretary of agriculture will be found exceedingly interesting, especially to that large part of our citizens intimately concerned in agricultural occupations On the 7th ot March. 1893, there were upon its payrolls 2.4» employes. This number has been reduced to 1,850 persons. In view of a depicted public treasury and the Imperative demand of the people for economy in the administration of their government, the secretary has entered upon the task ol rationally reducing expenditures by the elimination from the payrolls of all persons not noeded tor an efficient conduct of the affairs of the department Cutting Down Expenses. During the first quarter of the present year the expenses of the department aggregated ¥345,870.76, as against 1402 012 42 for the corresponding period of the fiscal year ending June :0, 1893. The secretary makes apparent his intention to continue this rate of reduction by submitting estimates for the next fiscal year less by 1994,289 than those .for the present year. Among the heads of divisions in this department the changes have been exceedingly few. Three vacancies occurring from death and resignations have been tilled by the promotion of assistants in thesanie divisions. These promotions of experienced and faithful assistants have not only been in the interest of official work, but have suggested to those in the department who look for retention and promotion that merit and devotion to duty are their best reliance. The amount appropriated for the bureau of animal industry for the current fiscal year is 1850 000; the estimate for the ensuing year is 4790,009.

Contagious Diseases of Animals. ■The regulations of 1892 concerning Texas fever have been enforced during the last year, and the largest stock yards of the country have been kept free from infection. Otcasioua? local < utbreaks have been largely such ns could have.been effectually guarded against by the owners of the affected cattle. While contagious pleuro-pneumonia in cattle has been eradicated, animal tuberculosis, a disease widespread and more dangerous to human life than pieuro pneumonia, is still prevalent Investigations have been made during the past year as to the moans of its communication and the method of its correct diagnosis. Much progress has been made in this direction by the studies of the division of animal pathology, but work ought to be extended in cooperation with local authorities until the danger to human life arising from this cause is reduced to a minimum. The number of animals arrived from Canada during th" year and inspected by bureau officers was 162,092, and the number from transAtlantic Countries was 1,297. No contagious diseases were found among the reported animals. The total number of inspect.ons of cattle for export during the past fiscal year was 611.542.

Falling Off in Exports. The exports show a falling off of about 25 per cent, from the preceding year, the decrease oc- , curving entirely tn the last half of the year, i This suggests that the falling off may have 1 been largely due to an increase in the price of American export cattle. During the year end- 1 tng June 30. 18.13. exports of inspected pork aggregated 20,677,410 pounds, as against 38,152,874 pounds for tho preceding year. The falling off in this export was not confined, however, to inspected pork, the total quantity exported in 1892 being 665,490,016 pounds, while in 1893 it was only 527,308 69 > pounds. I join the secretary in recommending that hereafter each applicant for the position of inspector or assistant inspector in the bureau of animal industry be required, as a condition precedent to his appointment, to exhibit to the United States civil service commission his diploma from an established, regular and reputable veterinary college, and that this be supplemented by such an examination in veterinary science as the commission may prescribe. Exports of Agricultural Products. The exports of agricultural products from the United Slates ior the fiscal year ending June 3u. 1882, ■ attained the enormous figure of *800.001),090, in round numbers, being 78.7 per cent of our total exports. In the last fiscal year this aggregate was greatly reduced, but nevertheless reached *ols,oo<),oi)j, being 75.1 per cent, of all American commodities exported. A review of our agricultural exports with , special reference to their destination w.ill show that in almost every line the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland absorbs by far the largest proportion. Of cattle, the total exports aggregated in value for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, 82ti,<X)i),OOO, of which Great Britain took considerably over *25,090,000. ut beef products of all kinds our total exports were *28,000,000, of which Great Britain took *24,000,000 Of pork produeds the total exports were 884.000,000, of which Great Britain took 858.000,000. In breadstuffs, cotton and minor products iike proportions sent to the snme destination are shown.

Service of Great Value. 'rhe work of the statistical division of the department of agriculture deals with all that re- . lutes to the economies of farming. The main purpose of its monthly reports is to keep the farmers informed us fully as possible of all ; matters having any influence upon the world's markets, in which the products find sale. Its publications relate especially to the commercial side of farming. It is therefore of profound importance and vital concern to the farmers of the United States, who represent nearly one-half of our population, and also of direct interest to the whole country that the work of this division be efficiently performed and that the informanion it has gathered be promptly diffused. It is a matter of congratulation to know that the secretary will not spare any effort to make this part of his work thoroughly useful In the year 1838 the congress appropriated 81,000 to be taken from the patent office funds for the purpose of collecting and distributing rare and improved varieties of seeds and for prosecuting agricultural investigations and procuring agricultural statistics. From this small beginning the seed division of the department of agriculture has grown to its present unwieldy and unjustifiably extravagant proportions. Dnring the last fiscal year the cost of seeds purchased was 866,548.61. The remainder of an appropriation of J 135.000 was expended in putting them up and distributing them. It surely never could have entered the minds of those who first sanctioned appropriations of public money for the purchase of new and improved varieties of seeds for gratuitous distribution that from this would grow large appropriations for the purpose of distribution by members of congress of ordinary seeds, bulbs and cuttings, which are common in all the states and territories and everywhere easily obtained a? low prices. Wasteful Distribution of Seeds. In each state and territory an agricultural experiment station has been established. These stations, by their very character and name, are the proper agencies to experiment with and test new varieties of seeds: and yet this indiscriminate and wasteful distribution of legislation and legislators continues, answering no purpose unless it be to remind constituents that their representatives are willing to remember them with gratuities at public cost. Under the sanction of existing legislation, there was sent out from the agricultural departmentduring the last fiscal year enough of cabbage seed to plant 19,200 acres of land, a sufficient quantity of beans to plant 4.000 acres, beet seed enough to plant 2 500 acres, < sweet corn enough to plant 7.809 acres, sufficient cucumber seed to cover 2,205 ucres with vines, •nd enough muskmelon a d watermelon seeds

to p1ant.2,675 acres. The total quantity of flower and vegetable seeds thus distributed was contained in more than 9,o9o,ooopackages and they were sufficient, if planted, to coyer 89,596 acres of land. Should Be Abolished. In view of these facts this enormous expenditure without b-gitimate returns of benefit ought to be abolished. Anticipating a consummation so manifestly in the interests of good administration more than ¥103,000 has been stricken from the estimate made to cover this object for the year ending June 39, 189.5, and the secretary recommends ;that the remaining 435,000 of the estiate be confined strictly to the purchase of new and improved varieties of seeds, and that these be distributed throughout experiment stations. Thus the seed will be tested, and after the test has been completed by the experiment stations, the propagation of the useful varieties and the rejection of the valueless may safely be left to the common sense of the people. Workings of the Civil Service Law. The- continued intelligent execution of the civ I service law and the increasing approval of the people of its operation are most gratifying. Tae recent extension of its limitations and regulations to the employes at free delivery post offices, which has been honestly and promptly accomplished by the commission, with the hearty cooperation of the postmaster general, is an immensely important advance in the usefulness of the system lam, if possible, more than ever convinced of the incalculable benefits conferred by the civil service law. not only in its effect upon the public service, but also, what is even more important, in its effect in elevating the tone ot political life generally. Popular Love of Kight and Justice. The course of civil service reform in this country instructively and interestingly illustrates how strong a hold a movement gains ui>on our people which has underlying it a sentiment of justice and right, and which at the sums time promises better administration of their government. The law embodying this reform found its way to our statute book more from fear of the popular sentiment existing in its favor than from any love for the reform itself on the part of legislators; and it has lived and grown and flourished in spite of the covert as well as open hostility of spoilsmen and notwithstand.ng the querulous impracticability of many self-constituted guardians. Beneath all the vagaries and sublimated theories which are attracted to it there underlies this reform a sturdy common-sense principle not only suited to this mundane sphere, but whose application our people are more and more recognizing to be absolutely essential to the most successful operation of their government, if not to its perpetuity.

An Inconsistency Pointed Out. It seems to me to be entirely inconsistent with the character of this reform, as well us with its best enforcement, to oblige the commission to rely for clerical assistance upon clerks detailed from other departments. There ought not to be such a condi.ion in any department that clerks hired to do the wo’k there can be spared to habitually work at another place; and it does not accord with a sensible view of civil service reform that persons should be employed on the theory that their labor is necessary in one department when in jroint of fact their services are devoted to entirely different work in another department. I earnestly urge that the clerks necessary to carry on the work of the commission bo regularly put upon its roster, and that the system of obliging the commissioners to rely upon the services of clerks belonging to other departments be discontinued. This ought not to increase the expense to the government, while it would certainly be more consistent and add greatlyto the efficiency of the commission.

Economy Is Urged. Economy in public expenditure is a duty that cannot innocently be neglected by those intrusted with the control of money drawn from the people for public uses It must bo confessed that our apparently endless resources, the familiarity of our people with immense accumulations of wealth, the growing sentiment among them that the expenditures of public money should in some manner be to their immediate and personal advantage, the indirect and almost stealthy manner in which a large part ot our taxes are exacted, and a degenerated sense of official accountability have led to growing extravagance in governmental appropriations. At tflts time, when a depleted public treasury confronts us, when many of our people are engaged in a hard struggle for the necessaries or life and when enforced economy is pressing upon the great mass of our countrymen, 1 desire to urge, with all the earnestness at my command, that congressional legislation be so limited by strict economy as to exhibit an appreciation of the condition of the treasury and a sympathy with the strained circumstances of our fellow citizens. The d ty of public economy is also of immense importance iu its intimate and necessary relation to the task now in hand of providing revenue to meet government expenditures and yet reducing the people's burden ot federal taxation. Tariff Reform Delore Us.

After a hard struggle tariff reform is directly before us. Nothing so important claims ourattentlon and nothing so clearly presents itself as both un opportunity and a duty—an opportunity to deserve the gratitude of our fellowcitizns and a duty imposed upon us by our oftrepeated professions and by the emphatic mandate of the people. After full discussion our countrymen have snoken in favor of this reform, and they have confided the work of its accomplishment to the hands of those who are solemnly pledged to it. Fur Revenue Only. If there is anything in the theory of a representation in public places of the people and their desires, If public officers are roally the servants of the people, and it political promises and professions have any binding force, our failure to give the relief so long awaited will be sheer recreancy. Nothing should intervene to distract our attention or disturb our efforts until this reform is ac omplished by wise and caretui legislation. While we should stanchly adhere to the principle that only the necessity of revenue justifies the imposition of tariff duties and other federal taxation, and that they should be limited by strict economy, we cannot close our eyes to the fact that conditions have grown up among us which in justice and fairness call for discriminating care in the distribution of such duties and taxation as the emergencies of our government- actually demand.

Reduction Must Be Substantial. Manifestly, if we are to aid the people direct* ly through tariff reform, one of its most obvious features should be a reduction in present tariff charges upon the necessaries of life. The benefits of such a reduction would bo palpable and substantial, seen and felt by thousands who would be better fed and better clothed aud better sheltered These gifts should be the willing benefactions of a government whose highest lunction is the promotion of the welfare of the people. Not less closely related to our people's prosperity and well-being is the removal of restrictions upon the importation of the raw materials necessary to our manufactures The world should be open to our national ingenuity and enterprise. This cannot be while federal legislation, through the imposition of high tariff, forbids to American manufactures as cheap materials as th<<e used by their competitors. It is quite obvious that the enhancement of the price of our manufactured products resulting from this policy not only confines the market for those products within our own borders, to tbe direct disadvantage of our manufacturers, but also increases their cost.to out citizens. Labor's Interests Involved. The interests of labor are certainly though indirectly involved in this feature of our tariff system The sharp competition and active struggle among our manufacturers to supply the limited demand for their goods soon fill the narrow market to which they are confined. Then follows a suspension of work In mills and factories, a discharge of employes, and distress in the homes of our workingmen. Even if the often disproved assertion could be made good that a lower rate of wages would result from free raw materials and low tariff duties, the intelligence of our workingmen leads them quickly to discover that their steady employment, permitted by free raw materials, is the most important factor in their relation to tariff legislation. The New Measure. A measure has been prepared by the appropriate congressional committee embodying tariff reform on the lines herein suggested, ■which will be promptly submitted for legislative action. It is the result of much patriotic and unselfish work, and I believe it deals with its subjects consistently and thoroughly as existing conditions permit I am satisfied that the reduced tariff duties provided for in the proposed legislation added to existing internal revenue taxation Will in the near future, though perhaps not immediately. produce sufficient revenue to meet the needs of the government The committee, after full consideration, and to provide against a temporary deficiency which may exist before tbe business of the country adjusts itself to the new tariff schedules, have wisely embraced in their plan a few additional internal' revenue I taxes, including a small tax upon incomes deI rived from certain corporate investments Will Not Disturb Business. These new assessments are not only absolutely just and easily borne, but they have the further merit of being such as can be remitted wi thou'.unfavorable business disturbance whenever the necessity of their imposition no longer exists. Must Subordinate Personal Desires. In my great desire for the success of this measure I cannot restrain the suggestion that its success can only be attained by means of unselfish counsel on the part of the friends of tariff i eform and mb result of their wllllßgneM

to subordinate personal desires and ambtticns to the general goo 1. The loosl interests affected by the i ro posed reform are so numerous and so varied that if all ar t insisted upon the legislation embodying the reform must inevitably fail. Conclusion. Tn conclusion, my intense feeling of responsibli y im l *-s roe to invoke tor the man'fold interests ol a generous and o infilling people the mostser pan,us care aua to pledge my willing support to every legislative effort for the advancement of the greatness and prosperity of our beloved country. GUOVER CLEVEtJLND. Executive Mansion, Washington, December 4, 1893. - .

FIXING HANNAH.

The Marriage Knot Which Was Tied by I Halves. The circuit-rider for a mountain district in West Virginia tvas stopping for a day or two at the place where he was to preach on Sunday and to him a mountaineer came with a buxom mountain maid and wanted to be married then and there. “Where is your license?” asked the minister. The man was surprised. “Ain’t got none,’’ he said. “We don’t have to have no license, do we? We ain't a-goin’ to sell liquor." That was all the license he knew about. The minister explained to him and he rode away ten miles to the county seat and later in the day appeared with the license. “That cost me a dollar, mister,’’ he said, ruefully. “Doyou charge anything?" “You can pay me whatever you please, but I never charge less than a dollar.” “Well, I’ve only got half a dollar, mister, and won’t get the balance till after harvest.” The minister hesitated, because he thought the mountaineer was trying to beat him. and, while he was willing to perforin the ceremony gratis, he didn’t want to cut prices All at once the mountaineer put in: “I've got it, mister,” he exclaimed, shoving the half-dollar at him. “Here’s half yer price. Now you marry Hanner to’ me. They ain’t anybody livin’ that I want but Hanner and Hanner kinder hankers fer a whole pas.de of fellers that is better lookin’ than 1 am but ain’t so well off; so if you git her fixed you needn't worry about me at all. Take your half dollar an’ go ahead on Hanner. You kin fix me after harvest an’ I’ll give you t’other half when the job’s done.”—Chicago News.

ORIGIN OF NAMES.

Early History of borne of the Penoiia I Nomenclature of To-Day. Johnson, Jones, Jenkins, Jennings, ' Jacks. Jackson, Littlejohn, Micklejohn, : Joynes, and many others are the sons j of plain John. Srong, Long, Short, Biggs, Little. Lowe, Small, Slight, Fatt, Stout, Young, Light and Heavy were all given in nicknames. White, Black, B own. Gray, Green, Reed, and Red, Rudde and a few more originated in peculiarities of dress and complexion. Clark was the village penman and the father of a long line who spell their one name in many ways. Sanders, Saunders, Sanderson, are variations of Alexander, a favorite name in Scotland. Crook, Crump, Cramp and Crimp are butchanges rung on an old nickname for a cripple. Pattens were overshoes, the Pattons, Patons, Patteners, Burners and Putnams. Bark, Barker and Barley show the importance of tan bark in early English times. Calvert was once a calf herd; so also were the Culverds, Coverts and Calvards. Miller, Milman, Mills,Milner and Milward all have the same derivation. Stot was formerly a herd, hence the Stottards and Stoddards. Payne, Paine and the like are contractions of Pagan. Croker and Crocker had fathers who made earthware. Chandler was once a candlemakcr.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Tbe Lawyer’s Excellent Reasons for Refusing the Clotlx. An individual accused of stealingsome cloth from a tailor’s shop convinced a lawj’er so thoroughly of his innocence that he undertook his defense without the customary retainer and obtained an acquittal. The following day his client came to the lawyer’s office and said: “1 can’t bear to owe anyone, so I have called to settle your fee, though I haven’t any money.” “Don't speak of that, my friend,” said the lawyer, in a gush of generosity-. “The triumph of the truth and the clearing of an innocent man is sufficient recompense for my labor.” “Not at all,” returned the client. “Every man to his business, and in default of money here is a very handsome piece of cloth—” “Some cloth!” interrupted the advocate, in surprise. “Certainly! This is the cloth that would have put me behind the bars if it hadn’t been for you. There is enough for two complete suits. Let’s divide. Is it a go?” The lawyer refused it with scorn. The cloth wasn’t good enough for him. Besides that, when he came to measure it carefully, there wasn’t enough of it —Texas Siftings.

Taut Recognition.

Two young men of this city, salesmen in a dry goods store, hired bicycles and took a spin into the country. When they were perhaps ten mVes out they decided to have a race. One of them got far ahead of the other, and in dashing round a turn ran into a pile of stones. The wheel was demolished, and the rider found himself lying among the spokes. An aged woman who happened to be passing was met by the second rider. “My good woman,” said he, “have you seen a young man riding a bicycle on ahead?” “No,” said the woman; “but I saw a young man up the road a spell ago who was sittin’ on the ground mendin’ umbrella*. ” —Louisville Courier-Journal.

IN REGULAR SESSION.

Opening Proceedings of the FiftyThird Congress. Clote Attention Paid to the KeaUlng of the Sleoaj« Senator Dolph Glvea Notice of His Intention to Fall Up the Hawaiian Matter. IN THE HOUBK. Washington, Dec. 6. —The galleries of the house, except those reserved for the president and the diplomatic corps, which looked gloomy and vacant, were overflowing with eager and expectant persons when Speaker Crisp, dignified and stately, ascended the rostrum at noon and rapped the regular session of the Fifty-third congress to order. At one minute after 12 the speaker called the house to order and prayer was offered by the chaplain, who touchingly referred to the death and long public service of the late Representative O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. The roU was then called to ascertain the presence of a quorum. The roll call disclosed the presence of 242 members, and the speaker declared the house ready for the transaction of business.

Mr. Griflin, the successor of the late Mr. Chipman, of Detroit, Mich., was sworn in, and following this various reports of bureau officers were taken from the speaker's table and formally laid before the house. Chairman Sayers, from the committee on appropriations, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill appropriating $50,000 additional to pay the salaries of officials engaged in the enforcement of the Chinese deportation and registration act of last Maj-, and the amendment to that act passed at the extra session. Mr. Baker (N. Y.) objected. He afterward withdrew his objection, however, and the resolution was passed. Mr. Hines (dem., Pa.) offered a resolution providing that a committee be appointed to investigate the existing strike on the Lehigh Valley railroad, its causes and effect, and if possible suggest a remedy. At 1:35 p. in. Executive Clerk Pruden appeared in the Louse and delivered the president’s message, which the clerk was directed by the speaker to read.

Clerk Kerr read it in a clear t oice. The galleries remained silent and the members leaning forward in their chairs listened attentively to Mr. Cleveland’s views as they fell from the lips of the clerk of the house. As the reference to the Hawaiin affair was reached the members straightened up and gave the closest possible attention, but no expression either of approval or disapproval was indulged in. Gen. Bingham, who had been selected by the Pennsylvania delegation to make the announcement of the death of Representatives O’Neill and Lilly, was then recognized. A committee consisting of Messrs. McDowa and Mutchler (Pa.), Northal (O.), Robinson (Pa.), Curtis (Kan.), Whiting (Mich.) and Tate (Ga.) was appointed to attend the funeral of the late Representative O’Neill, and then at 3p. m., as a further mark of respect to the member, the house adjourned.

In tlie Senate. Fifty-six senators answered the rolL After a resolution had been adopted that the hour of daily meeting of the senate shall be 12 o'clock, meridian, oh the motion of Senator Harris (dem., ' Tenn.) a recess at 12:10 was taken to enable the committee to wait on the I president. At 1:33 the senate resumed its session and Senator McPherson appeared at the bar of the senate and announced that the president would immediately communicate with the house in writing. Secretary Pruden at once i stepped forward and delivered the mes--1 sage and it was laid before the senate ' by the vice president, who directed its reading. The secretary of the senate, Mr. Cox, then began the reading of the message. Senator Dolph (rep., Ore.) immediately rose and said there had been distributed in the senate printed copies of what purported to be the message of the president, in which on page » he found a part of a : page devoted to Hawaii, and he ’ did not hear that portion read from the i desk. He desired to know, and thought i the country did also, whether that j part was inadvertently or purposely '■ omitted by the secretary, or whether ■ the copies which had been circulated were not true copies of the message. The vice president responded that the portion of the message relating to Hawaii hud been inadvertently omitted by the secretary, and directed that it be read. This was done, and Senator Dolph gave notice that he would on today address the senate on that part of , the message. The message was ordered to lie on the table. Numerous petitions were presented i and many bills introduced and referred to appropriate committees. : A message was received from the house announcing the death of Hon. Charles O’Neill and Hon. William Lilly, late representatives from Pennsyl- | vania. Senator Cameron (rep., Pa.) offered a resolution expressive of the sor- • row of the senate at the sad Intellii gence, and Senators Quay, Manderson, I Carey, Smith and Kyle were appointed a committee on the part of the senate jto attend the funeral. As an additional mark of respect to the deceased the senate then at 8:58 p. m. adjourned.

Delirium Brought Death.

I North Amherst, 0., Dec. B.—Michael ' McGill, an employe of the Cleveland Stone company, while suffering an attack of delirium took off part of his clothing and crept around town on his hands and knees in the snow in search of a place to go to bed. He was found in the road und<;r a railroad bridge frozen to death.

Died Far from Home.

London, Dec. tt. —Andrew Stotjdard, of Rhodes avenue, Chicago, a passenger on the steamship Campania, fell from a train while going to Gla row I Satui day evening and was killed.

You Feel Ready to Go to War

With all mankind when your liver is out ot order. Drastic cathartic pills will neither regulate your liver mr sweeten your temper. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, though, will bring comfort and calm, relieve your bowels pleasantly, and disperse all the symptoms of biliousness. Incomparable is it too for malarial, kidney and rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia and nervous debility. It is astonishing to the girl who has just got a position as clerk in a confectionery store to see hoW many girl friends she has who feel like dropping in to lean over the counter and gossip with her an hour or two three or four times a week. The Western Trail, is published quarterly by the Chicago, Rook Island & Paeitic Railway. It tells bow to get a farm in the West, and it will be sent to you gratis for one year. Send name and address to “Editor Western Trail, Chicago,” and receive it one year free. John Sebastian. G. P. A.. Col. Ingersoll says that as long as we love wo hope. That depends a good deal upon tho attitude taken by the girl and her parents.—N. Y. World. A hypocrite is in himself both tho archer and the mark, in all actions shooting at his own praise or profit.—Fuller. It is all right ior a man to take a rest, just so it is not some other man's rest ho takes. —Galveston News. “These are stirring- times,” as the cook said when she was making tho melted butter. “I’d never thought Raggs could ’a’ got so low.” “What is he doin’?” “Hush-sh, workin’ for his board.”—lnter Ocean. —-,♦ A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.—Bacon. A fowl blot—the scrub chicken.—Rural New Yorker.

THE MARKETS.

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A Child Enjoys

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