Plymouth Tribune, Volume 6, Number 43, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 August 1907 — Page 3

A STORY OF CHAPTER XL The olcer to whose keeping Dun wood it1 rommitttd the peddler transferred his rharge to the custody of the regular sergeant of . the guard. After admonishing the non-commissioned guardian of Harvey to omit no watchfulness in securing the prisoner, the youth wrapped himself in his cloak, and stretched on a bench before a fire, soon found the repose he needed. A rude shed extended the whole length of the rear of the building, and from oSE one of its ends had been partitioned a small apartment, that was intended as a repository for maty of the lesser implements of husbandry and Betty's sleeping form. A second soldier, who was stationed near the bouse to protect the horses of the officers, could command a view of the outside of the apartment; and, as it was without window or outlet of any kind, excepting its door, the considerate sergeant thought this the most befitting TOÜ LOOK AS IT YOU WOULD MEET DEATH LIKE A MAS." place in which to deposit his prisoner until the' moment of his execution. "Yonjllook as if you would meet dath like a man, and I hare brought you to a spot where you can tranquilly . arrange your thoughts, and be quiet and undisturbed," said the sentinel. 44 Tis a fearful place to prepare for the last change in," said Harvey, gazing around hia little prison with a vacant eye, "Why, for th? matter of that," returned the veteran, "it can reckon but little, in the last review, so that he finds them fit to pass the muster of another world. There have been stirring times in this country since the war began, and many have been deprived of their rightful goods. I oftentimes find it hard to reconcile even my lawful plunder to a ' tender conscience." "These hands, said the peddler, stretching forth his meager, bony fingers, "have spent years in toil, but not a moment in pilfering." ' "It is well that it is so,'' said the honest hearted soldier; "and, no doubt, you Bow feel it a great consolation. There are three great sins, that, if a man can keep his conscience clear of, why, by the mercy of God. he may hope to pas muster with the saints in heaven; thiy are tealing, murdering and desertion." "Thank God!" said Kirch, with fervor, "I have never yet taken the life of a fellow-creatnre." f "As to killing a man in lawful battle, that is no more than doing one's duty. If the cause is wrong, the sin of such a deed, you know, falls on the nation, and a man receives his punishment here with the rest of the peop'e; but murdering in cold blt-od stands next to desertion as a crime in the eye of God." "I never was a soldier, therefore never could' desert," said the peddler,' resting his fce on his hand in a melancholy attitude. "I recommend you to say your prayers, and then to get some rest. There is no hope of yoar be:ng pardoned ; for Colonel Singleton Gas :tent down the most positive orders to take your life whenever we met you. No no nothing can save you." "I"ou say the truth," cried Birch. "It is now too late I have destroyed my only safeguard. Bue he will do my memory justice at least." "And who is he?" "No one," added Harvey, anxious to feay no more. CHAPTER XII. The Skinners followed Captain Lawton with alacrity toward the quarters occupied by . the troop of that gentleman. While in the presence of the' major, the leader of the gang had felt himself under that restraint which vice must ever experience in the company of acknowledged virtue; but having left the house, he at once conceived that he was under the protection of a congenial spirit. There was a gravity in the manner of Lawton that deceived most of those who did not know him intimately. Drawing near Lis conductor, the leader commenced a confidential dialogue: "Tis always well for a man to know hia friends from his enemies. I suppo Major Dunwoodie has the good opinion of Washington?" There are some who think so." "Many of the friends of Congress in this county," the man proceeded, "wish the horse was led by some other officer: for my part, if I could only be covered bj a troop now end then, I could do many an important piece of service to the cause." "Indeed! auch as what?" "For the matter of that, it could be made as profitable to the officer as it would be to ns who did it," said the Skinner, with a look of the most tigoificant meaning. "Why, near the royal lines, even under the very guns of the heights, might be good picking if we had a force to guard us." "I thought the refugees took all that game to themselves." "They do a little at it; but they are obliged to be sparing among thoir own people. I have been down twice, under an agreement with them; the first time they acted with honor; but the second they came upon us and drove us oT, end took the plunder to themselves." 'That was a very dishonorable act, indeed; I wonder that an honorable man will associate with such rascals." "It is necessary to have an understanding with some of them, or we might be taken; but a man without honor is worse than a brute. Do you thick Major Iunwoodie is to be trusted?" "Why, I do not believe Dun wo would sell his command as Arnold w: ed to do; neither do I think him exa.-ti., trustworthy in a delicate business liko this of yours." 'That's ju3t my ntiou," rejoined the Skinner, with a self-approving manner. By this time they had arrived at a bet: ter sort of farmhouse. The barns were occupied by the men of the troop, while the horses wpre arranged under long sheds. The latter were quietly eating. with saddles on thoir backs and bridle thrown on their necks, ready to be bitted and mounted at the shortest warning. Lawton excused himself for a moment and eatered his quarters. He soon re

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THE REVOLUTION turned, holding in his hand one of the common stable lanterns, and led the way to a large orchard. The gang followed the trooper. Approaching the captain, the Skinner renewfd the discourse, with a view of establishing further confidence. "Do you think the colonies will finally get the better of the king?" he inquired. "Get the better!" echoed the captain, with impetuosity then checking himself, he continued, "no doubt they will. If the French will give us arms and money, re can drive out the royal troops in six months." "Well, so I hope we shall soon; and then we shall have a free government, and we, who-fiht for it, will get our retward." "Oh!" cried Lawton, "your claims will be indisputable; while all these vile Tories who live at home peaceably, to take care of their farms, will be held in the contempt they merit. You have no farm, I suppose?" "Not yet but it will go hard if I do not find one before the peace is made." "Right; study your own interests, and you study the interests of your country; press the point of your own services, and rail at the Tories, and I'll bet my spurs against a rusty nail that you get to be a county clerk, at least." "Don't you think that Paulding's party were fools in not letting the royal adjutant general escape?" said the man, thrown oS his guard by the freedom of the captain's manner. , "Fools!" cried Lawton, with ä bitter laugh: "ay, fools, indeed; King George would have paid them better, for he is richer. lie would have made them get.-' tlemen for their lives. But. thank God! there is a pervading spirit in the people that seems miraculous. Men who have nothing, act as if the wftilth of the Indies depended on their fidelity; all are not -villains like yourself,, or we should have b.en slaves to England years ago." 'How !" exclaimed the Skinner, starting back, and dropping his musket to the level of the other's breast; "am I betrayed, and are ycu my enemy?" "Miicreant!" shouted Lawton, his sabre ringing in its steel scabbard as he struck the musket of the fellow from his hands, "offer but again to point your gun at me, and I'll cleave you to the middle." "And you will not pay us. then. Captain Lawton?" said the Skinner, trembling in every joint ; for just then he saw a party of mounted dragoons silently encircling the whole party. "Oh ! pay youyes, you shall have the, full measure of your reward. Ther is the money that Colonel Singleton sent down for the captors of the spy," throwing a bag of guineas with disdain at the other's feet. "But ground your arms, you rascals, and se that the money is truly told." The intimidated band did as they were ordered ; and while they were eagerly employed in this pleasing avocation, a few of Lawton's men privately knocked the Sinti out of their muskets. "Well. cried the impatient captain, "is it right? have you the promised reward?" 'There is just the money." said the leader; "and we will now go to our homes, with your permission." "Hold ! so much to redeem our promise now for justice; we pay you for taking a spy, bat we punish you for burning, robbing and murdering. Seize them, my "MISCREANT, SHOUTED LA WTO X. lads, and give each of the'ci the law of Moses forty, save one." This command was given to no unwilling listeners; and in the twinkling of an eye the Skinners were stripped and fastened, by the halters .of the party, to as many apple trees as were necessary to furnish one to each of the gang. Swords were quickly drawn, and fifty branches cut; from these were selected a few of the most sup'i of the twigs, and a willing dragoon was soon found to wield each of the weapons. Captain Lawton gave the word, and the uproar of Babel commenced in the orchard. The flagellation was executed with great neatness and dispatch. Lawton directed his men to leave the Skinners to replace the?r own clothes, and to mount their horse?. "You see", my friend." said the captain to 4he leader, "I can cover you to some purpose, when necessary. If we meet often, you will be covered with scars, which, if not very honorable, will at least be merited." The fellow made no reply. He was busy with his musket, and hastening his comrades to march; when, everything being ready, they proceeded sullenly toward some rocks at no great distance. The moon was just rising, and the group of dragoons could easily be distinguished where they had been left. Suddenly turning, the whole gang levelled their pieces and drew the triggers. The soldiers re turned their futile attempt with a laugh ' of derision, the captain crying aloud : , "Ah! rascals, I knew you, and have taken away your flints." "You should have taken away that In my pouch, too," shouted the leader, firing his gun the next instant. The bullet grazed the ear of Lawton, who laughed as he shx)k his head, saying, "A mis was as good1 as a mile." One of the dragoons w?.s in the act of plunging his spurs into his horsa as the fellow fired. The distance to the rocks was but small, yet the sped of the horse compelled the leader to abindon both mouey and musket, '.o effect his escape. The soldier returned with his prizes, and olered theai to the acceptar.tT: of his captain, but Lawton rejected then. telling the man to retain thera himself, until the rascal appeared in persou to claim his property. The patrol departed, and the captain .vly returned to his quarters, with aa nation of retiring to rest. (To be continued.) Admiration. "Bllggins Is always repeating what his children say." -Yes. I admire those children. They are the only people I know of who can make Wiggins keep quiet and let some one else talk." Washington Star. Some men refuse to prosper. Qlve them a good business, and they will off and leave It on busy days.

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SUICIDE "WAVES.

Odd Causes and Methods of Self-da-tructlon Revealed by the Records. During the past year, according to reports from a large number of States, the number of suicides in the United States will reach 20 per cent more than for the previous year, and the Increased percentage in foreign countries will equal. If not go beyond, that of this country. Naturally the heavy Increase In the United States may be attributed largely to the large Increase In population, but suicide statistics show a much larger increase than doej that of our population. There was a time when history showed that suicide obtained almost entirely to nations sunk in enervating luxuries and vices, and that Individual cases occurring In a healthier condition of society were invariably traceable either to moral degeneracy or to mental imbecility. Such conditions do not noTV exist, for suicides ronie from every walk and condition of life, from the rich, poor, Intelligent, Ignorant, white, and colored from every class the great list of self -destroyed is made up. The Japanese are The only people known to history among -whom there Is an established mode of suicide. The Jap draws the line at a pistol or rough on rats, but from his earliest days is taught the indispensable part of his education hari-klrl, or In plain English, "happy dispatch," a mode of disemboweling one's self, with which every Japanese of condition must be theoretically familiar. Americans and other nations adopt any and every means which will accomplish the work. There are many means now used wliich were not In reach of the poets, philosophers, historians, orators, and other great men of the days long gone who put a period to 'their existence. They were entirely unfamiliar -with the methods employed in these enlightened, days, If they may be so termed. Think of a Briton killing himself by rolling down the great Pyramid; a Greenwich pensioner using his spectacles to stab himself to death; Chenh.T thrusting a brass key down hl3 throat; Demosthenes taking poison which he carried in a pea; Labienus burning himself to death, because his writings were burned; Cato's daughter, Portia, and Catulus Lutatius swallowing burning coals of fire; Her nnlus beating his brains out against a post; the old philosopher, Empedocles, throwing himself Into the crater of Vesuvius; Damocles scalding himself to death: Aristarchus starving himself; Hannibal drinking bill's blood, and Casslus Llcinus choking himself with a napkin because he feared Cicero's judgment. The causes and the means are almost Innumerable, but the one which most quickly touches the heart is that furnished by the larger cities almost dally: "No work, no bread, no home, no hope." Without these It does seem that life is not worth the living. But there are hundreds of frivolous causes assigned. A woman In Philadelphia committed suicide because she believed her husband loved their baby better than he did herself; a man In Cincinnati killed himself because his wife refused to scratch Iiis back; Mrs. Ralncy of Pittsburg swallowed carbolic acid because she did not believe she cooked well enough to please her husband; a young lad in Pennsylvania banged hLmself because he wa3 too bashful to attend school; Jbhn Davison, cf Indiana, fearing he would be buried alive, choked himself to death: Henry Wilkes of Ohio was one of the mapy cases ot too much mother-in-law, and took the poison route for relief ; because he was a humpback, a young man in Arkansas cut his throat: Samuel Burrows ol Pennsylvania, choked himself to death with, baker's bread: her sweetheart no! keeping an appointment caused a youna lady of the same State to end her life with a dose of carbolic acid; a Georgia citizen shuffled off this mortal coll by jumping Into an open furnace because his wife did not present bl:n with a boy baby; another man la Alabama wanted twins, and because the doctoi did not leave them he drowned himself; it was a Florida man who hanged himself with a clothesline because he could not attend church; fear of a chastisement from his father caused a South Carolina lad t Jump Into a river ; William Sefton, of the District of Columbia, killed himself after, a young lady refused to marry him ; another from the same place, William Thomas, an actor, took rough on rats because he believed life a failure; a demented man in Nebraska cut his throat because "angels were calling him every day to come to heaven" ; rumors circulated that a young man had negro blood In his veins caused a North Carolinian to cut his throat ; failure to make good on on assignment caused a younj reporter on a Colorado paper to shoot himself; rather than see iier: children want for bread a Minnesota young woman hanged herself; tired of a farmer's life, and knowing his wife could get his Incurance money, a Connecticut farmer took a plow line and ended his existence; because his allowance was cut down to $12,000 a year a young man in California went by th carbolic acid route; dread of hydrophobia so preyed on the mind of a West Virginia man that he used an old musket to put himself out of trouble ; gambling debts which (he could not meet was the cause assigned by a man In Illinois for ending his life; and thousands of such cases could be cited. Chicago Inter-Ocean. Jodce and Door, Too. Lord Bramwell, a notable wit of the English bench, was once sitting in a case where the prisoner was accused of shoplifting. MMv lord, mv client Is not a common thler, urgeu me uamsier xor me a fense; "he is suffering from kleptom ...... 1 it L.-.t.i - i iania. "That is exactly the disease I n m here to cure," replied Lord Bramwell, j blandly. Safe. "I don't know whether I'll be able to keep my place or not ; the missus likes ine, but the master don't." Then you're all right; but If the master liked you It would be all of." Houston Post. Order. Order Is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. As the beams to a house, as the bones to the microcosm of man, so la order to all things. Southey. i Uncle Eben. Do yoh bes'," said Uncle Eben, "to love yoh enemies, but don't try to git brotherly an' trustln' wir 'em in a boss trade." Washington Star. The man who boasts he has the courage to say what he thinks, always has such disagreeable thoughts.

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' Glove Saitataer. The prevalence of the short sleeve arid long glove fad has made a place for a new arrival among the fal-lals of femininity, and that is a piece of jewelry, which is nothing more or less than a garter for the glove. In the absence of some such device as this it Is a common thing to see the fair ones In the mode of tho moment engagglove sui'pouter. ing iQ a constant struggle to keep their glove tops, and sleeves In the same vicinity, but It would not require a very keen observer to note that the two articles seem like anything but harmonious neighbors. The apparatus shown links them" together perfectly, and at the same time offers a touch of color to the costume. It may be worn on the outside or Inside of the arm. It consists of a pretty buckle, which Is secured to the sleeve, and a neat flower-like clamp which clasps tie top of the glove. A chain link holds the two parts together. Danish All Your Moods. Kindly feeling may be cultivated, and this cultivation begins when the child is first taught to be gentle In Its play with companions, civil to servants, respectful to the aged and kind to helpless animals. As the child grows from girlhood to womanhood this habit of courtesy and thoughtfulness for others has become part of her character a part that will tend to the eternal youthful spirit If the cares and the flatteries of life are met In the right way. The spoiled woman Is never youthful She is Invariably selfish, and selfishness Is aging. Sometimes we wonder why it Is that so many old persons become disagreeable. Sometimes It Is Ill-nature that has made them old, says Home Chat If you would keep young at heart, and that means j-oung outside, in. spite of the years, banish petulant moods, combat irritability. Remember: "This, too, shall pass away!" whatever It may be that troubles you ; and you will look back with wonder at the fact that you allowed such a circumstance to annoy you. Am to "Good Appearance." Neatly kept nailä. Gloves neatly mended. Smoothly brushed hair. Absolute cleanliness of the body. Entire absence of the oder of per spiration. The placket fastened firmly and Invisibly. All garments carefully brushed and free of dust. Shoes well polished and heels vrlnily built up. Buttons, hooks and trimming securely sewed. The walking skirt to clear the ground by several Inches. Attention to these details -will earn for any woman the description of dainty and well groomed. Every one cannot be beautiful, and every one cannot dress expensively. White In Hot Weather. There Is nothing so cool as a white dress. In the old days when our grandmothers favored White gowns they had white stockings, 83 also with their flowered delaine gowns, but these we Ignore. We have come back to their white duck skirts, but even with these we wisely prefer the champagne tinted shoes and stockings to the pure white, for there Is nothing so unbecoming to the foot as a white shoe. Black and white Is cool of aspect and so are the Jight fashionable blues. Wise people In the hot months of summer Invariably adopt white gowns, realizing they are as cool as anything else. Looking cool makes one feel cooler. Saylns from the Tal mad. If your wife is pmall, bend down la order to listen to her advice. That which a child says beyond the house It has learned within the house. It Is easy to lead a man on the way which he desires to go. Devotion with little prayer Is better than much prayer without do tion. He who destroys the reputation of Iiis fellow Is a murderer. The act of a foolish man can never le .n precedent The soldiers do tho fijrhtlnir and the Lings are glorified as heroes. God looks first Into the heart of man and then Into his mind. When a waist Is too largo or too small In the neck the alteration should be nv.de In the shoulder seams. The seam Is taken un equally on the'front and on the back. In making the p'aln shirtwaist each detail must Ik? perfect for good effect. A great deal of the comfort of n shirtwaist depends on the fit of the neck. The neck measure should be tak?i and' the neck band on the waist i.hould measurd frovn end to end when finished, one and one-half Inches mere than the neck measure. In making the sleeve, the opening to which a link cufT Is attached, when fiulshed, .should 1h? half the length of the cuff; that is, the opening for a ciff ten Inches wide should be five Inches. If the material Is striped or figured, the piece which Js put on the top of the cufT should exactly match after It Is attached. The cuffs and neck band should have an Interlining of butchers linen, which, with all material, should be shrunk before using, as two materials do not ftlirlnk alike. One thickness Is enough

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ror cufTs. and it should be attached to the outside half. The cuff Is attached to the sleeve, having the seam come on the wrong side, then the edge of the under side Is turned In and neatly basted, to be stitched on machine. Stitch the cuff around the edge and around the bottom twice. If a stiff collar Is worn with the waist, as Is the thing this summer, even with lingerie waists, the neck when fastened, should measure one-half Inch less than the collar. For if they are of the same size, the band pushes down below the collar, and besides looking horribly. It pinches. babV 4 s . Don't let your Infants look at brightcolored objects. Never allow them to lie and stare Into the sunshine, at the gas, electric light or Into the flame of a lamp, for It may r.traln the nerve of sight and make the eyes weak" for the remainder of their lives, declares a physician of a babies' hospital. "Unfortunately most young children are abnormally attracted by any bright object such as a red feather on a hat, a vivid green or yellow chair, or by artificial or sunlight," he says, "and theywillexert all their strength to turn their bodies so that the bright thing is within the range of vision. "Knowing this, mothers should make every effort to protect the eyes of babes and make sure that the rooms where they sleep or stay when awake have no objects that will attract and hold the THREE STYLES Interest of the little one and perhaps Injure the optic nerves. "Always have the sunlight tempered. Put a shade over i ny kind of artificial light so that it wil not shine directly Into a young child's eyes. Take all gay pictures and hangings from the apartments where babies are to stay, and In ttelr places put up soft grcea things that are restful and will have' no exCiting effect on the delicate nerves of sight "When taking an Infant out of doors always protect Its eyes from the glare of the sun by a parasol or a broad brim on a hat" The New Parasol. The new parasols are almost without exception supplemented with immensely-long sticks, the tops taking all manner of fanciful forms, generally of an ornithological description. With simple cotton dresses, however, the plain crystal or chased gold knob surmounting the long ebony stick appears to be the favorite, while a new Idea is that of tying a bunch of black velvet popples with golden centers midway In the center of the stick, with a small bow of shot Mack and gold ribbon. A very attractive novelty for a more elaborate description of sunshade was illustrated by n white chiffon parasol, painted In gold roses, each spoke being tipped with a tiny rose. Comb Supports lint. Now that bandeaux have almost disappeared from the back of the hat, a new comb has been devised In order to keep the hat properly in place. It Is an ordinary shaped long comb, with wavy teeth In order to better hold with five outstanding pear-shaped knobs, that are quite ornamental as well as useful. The crown of the hat, or the bandeau, sets on these and thus prevents slipping. Iteatiiiff. One of the fundamental principles of proper rest Is that one shall not be disturbed during the resting time. The telephone bell should be plugged. One expecting to be called, or even called unexpectedly does not give up thoroughly. It must not be forgotten that rest, real, refreshing, youth-glvlng. healthrestoring rest Is of the nerves as well as the body. Ironing a Shirtwaist. First iron the body part of the waist Then take a common bed slat and cover with two or three thicknesses of flannel ; lastly cover with a white piece of clean sheeting; lay the bed slat on tlie back of two chairs and slip your shirtwaist sleeve on and Iron. This prevents the body part of the waist coming In contact with anything to muss or wrinkle It New Sleeve Model. The vogue of the kimono sleeve threatens to be cut short by a new model which Is taking with "tout Paris." The new sleeve is long, coming well down over the hand. Iteal flowers" were among the most striking novelties at the French races and the fashion seems to be gaining ground. l'or the edle "Worker. To finish the cdge3 of doilies or other buttonholed edges cut the goods a little distance from the line where the buttonholing Is to go and hem It back to that line. Then buttonhole the folded euf- 'A'hls prevents the lrazzlodlooklng edge so often seen after washIn" and gives it a padded appearance. To Freshen a Ilootu. An agreeable method of changing the atmosphere In an Invalid's room Is to pour some can de cologne Into a soup plate, an;l with a lighted match set fire to it The spirit will make a pretty flame, and impart a delightfully fresh odor to the air. Would Have Girls Sew, The superintendent of the Chicago schools thinks that there should be a change In regard to the commencement

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dresses worn, and proposes that the members of the graduating class be re quired to make their own dresses, which should be of calico. Even if they were of a more costly material It might be a good advertisement for the domestic science department of the school 'to require the young ladies to wear dresses made by themselves. In this way the public could decide wheth er such a department Is really a prac ticalone. ' Light Veils ot Worn. The news comes by way of Chicago that "exclusive" women no longer wear light-colored, pink, blue or mauve veils. The veil must be a sober gray, a tan or brown, and only the darkest blues or greens are permissible, and these only in the hottest' weather. All the same, the light-colored veils are very pretty, and women will give them up with much regret; but of course the dictates of fashion must be obeyed, and this is now taken to mean that the motorist must be as little conspicuous in dress as possible. To Clean Paintings. . To clean an oil painting' that Is cov ered with dirt and fly specks wipe all the dust from the painting with a soft cloth. Put a little linseed oil In a saucer and, dipping a finger in the oil, rub the painting gpntly. It will require time and patience, but the effect will repay you. Artists say that In cleaning a painting nothing but the fingers dipped In oil or In water should be used. Travelln Tollet Apron. A toilet apron Is a pretty idea for n gift to the friend who Is to make a journey by sea or by land. The apron is made of heavy linen, Its turned-up pockets either plainly bound on the edges or feather-boned, which are to hold all the small toilet necessities al ways' slipping away when wanted in the ordinary traveling case or bag. If FOB TAN SHOES. one has plenty of time and cares to take the trouble, all the edges of this dainty apron can be scalloped with wash silks or cotton, and a line of em broidery follow the scallops. Rows of feather stitching can separate the pock ets, and there may be several sizes so divided. One for hairpins, one for back combs, another for the dressing comb; one for the wruill hat brush and one for the powder iuff in Its chamois case. Nalnnil Ponsee. Here Is an Ideal suit for a young matron. The material Is natural tone pongee and the little pointed vest and bands are brown silk, as are the nar row plaited ruffles on elbow sleeves. The skirt is laid In plaits to corset depth with a deep gathered ruffle at the front Extra fullness is given to the oversklrt by an added ruffle plaited at the top, which extends around the sides and back of the skirt. The full sleeve Is almost covered by shaped pieces held together on the outer arm by brown cord and buttons. It Causes Rheumatism. Too many children are seen with short socks and bare legs in cold weather. Mothers justify this on tha ground of Its being a toughening process. This Is a mistake. It should be unnecessary to urge mothers to clothe the little ones as warmly as they do themselves. The Circle. Helpful Salt Bath. The pale anaemic woman will find the salt bath, prepared as follows, somewhat helpful on dragging summer days: Dissolve forty grams of gelatin In a quart of boiling water; add 100 grams of subcarbonate of soda and fifty grams of sulphate of potassium. Mix thoroughly and pour Into a hot bath. Many Women Aeronauts. The first woman aeronaut in the world was Madame Thible, and between the years 17S3 and 1849 fortynine women made ascents. The first English woman to go up In a balloon was the lovely Mrs. Sage, who had aa elaborate dress for tho occasion. Tonic for Thin People. A teaspoonful of olive oil Is an ex. eel lent tonic for thin people. It Is very good for a sallow complexion, as it acts directly on the ilver. Taken for cos-tivenes-s, it is very good, as It acts on the bowels without producing any griping pains. leanlnsr Flowers. The lt way of cleaning artificial flowers Is to wipe them as carefully as possible with a soft flannel and then dip In gasoline. Ribbons and dress goods should be sponged with the same. To llenovate Blaek Silk. A little crystal of ammonia dissolved with a lump of common soda In a half pint of boiling water makes a splendid renovatlns fluid for a rusty black silk. For Vesetable Stains on Hands, Hub stain on bands made from vegetables with tomato. If out of season, use a little canned tomato. Thi3 Is better than lemon.

SCORES WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Xovellst Smyu the Fair Sex Ar Unfitted for It. In a London Interview Marie Corelll, though her profound contempt for man in every respect remains undiminished, does not believe in woman suffrage. She claims she now can direct fifty men's votes at election In any way she chooses, but says her power would be destroyed If she had a vote of her own. "If," she says, "woman has the natural heritage of her sex, the mystic power to persuade, enthrall and subjugate man, she has no need to come down from her throne to mingle in any of his political frays." She scores woman remorselessly for allowing herself to be given away in fashion papers. "There," she says, "man sees woman ii9 the fool rampant She Is depicted as semi-bald, holding her wig In one hand, ready to put it on. She Is shown In a half-nude state, thin and scraggy, but again unblushingly holds artificially molded plump portions of her body, which nature has failed to supply, in readiness to fasten over the hollow places'. She Is exhibited plalr'y and pitilessly as a swindle. 'Do women Imagine that men never look at such papers? Never perceive the bold, prominent challenge of these degraded advertisements, which Instruct them as to what a painted, powdered, padded, dyed, frizzled shameless creature a woman may be, and often Isl "A casual study of our modern ladies' pictorials will convince the most optimistic male supporter of woman' rights that a majority of the fair sex is not as yet in any way fitted for the franchise.' X X THE STAFF OF OFFICE. A gold-headed cane used to be considered a necessary part of the ;hysiclan's ' outfit, as Indispensable to the profession as the medicine bag or the general air of wisdom. In the roomt of the London College of Physicians there is preserved a gold-topped staff, which Is famous as having been carried by a succession, of prominent doctors whose lives extended over a period of nearly a century and a half. Dr, William Macmlchael has published an account of it In a quaint little bxk la which the story of the various cwnen and their characteristics is told. The cane originally belonged to tht great Dr. Radcliffe of the seventeenth century. The doctor himself, rather quick as to temper, was once treated to a biting bit of repartee.- Itadcllffe' garden adjoined the grounds of Sil Godfrey Knellcr, the King's chief paint er. A door In the wall made easy communication between hia majesty's doctor and the artist Some of the doctor's workmen, however, littered uj the artist's beautiful flower beds and roused his anger. lie sent word to hit neighbor that If the thing continued he would have the door bricked up. "Sir Godfrey can do what he please? with that door so long as he doesn't paint it!", retorted Dr. Radcliffe. "Did my good friend say that?" re"marked Sir Godfrey, when the slap at his profession was repeated to him. "Well, go tell him that I'll take any thing from hlni but physic." The cane passed In succession fron: Dr. Radcllffe's hands to those of Mead Askew, Pltcairn and Balllie, all famous in their day and generation. Of Bail lie the following Incident Is told: 'He was a gentle and patient physl clan by nature, but his Immense practice and crowded hours sometimes made him hasty with the importunate. At one time, after listening to a long story of her aliments from a lady wfcc was so little ill that she Intended tc go to the opera that night the doctoi left the room with a sigh of relief. II had Just got downstairs when le wai called back. "Doctor," feebly asked the lady, "may I, on my return to-night eat s few oysters?" "Yes, madam," roared the doctor. "shells and all I" WELCOME STEAMER BASKETS. Fortunate Recipients Can Seareel) Walt for the Boat to Leare Dock. The steamer basket has grown to b as exciting an Institution as the Christ mas stocking, says the Boston Herald Such nice things are "tucked in" In the fruit line, with boxes of choice confec tions and sweets, and the whole cov ered with flowers gayly tied with rib bons that a departing passenger car scarcely wait for the boat to leave Its dock before beginning Its exploration Among the welcome sweets are "social lime mints" and candled ginger, whlct are considered delightful In case of sea sickness. A young woman, who had Just re turned from a two months' motor trij abroad, tells me that the contents of steamer basket sent her for a "bon voyage" lasted the greater part of the tour, and was a constant source of excite ment to herself and tho rest of the par ty. Every day a new trifle of some sorl came to light In It, and, as they laughingly "pretended" 'they were shipwreck ed, these "nibbles" were doled out ai If the most precious of rations. Finally the very last package wai reached. The willow basket had beet entirely emptied, only the ribbons remaining; then solemn services were held, liko a "council cannibalistic," tc determine "who should be cooked tc save the others' lives" as It were. But alas, when that package was opened, It held nothing good to eat! It bad. contrary, only "another mouth to feed. A tiny, lucky ivory rabbit! Yes, the steamer basket Is a great institution The Fata Morgana. The most singular aerial phenomeno is the fata morgana, a sea mirage seci off the coast of Calabria and betweer Italy and Sicily. It presents the phantoms of cities, houses, temples, palaces and ships, sometimes In their nroner position, sometimes inverted, occasion ally at an angle. The phenomenon hai been known for many ages and for merly occasioned great and widespread alarm, being regarded as an evil omer that Iwtokened some general and severe calamity. A Marriage Wnrnlnfr. In Germany all marriages have to lx contracted before a register previous to the ceremony in church, which is optional. The law requires public no tice to te given or the match, and this notice Is generally exhibited In a box hung up at tho town hall or othei municipal building. The following official announcement appeared lately Ir a small town: "From today there It fixed at the town hall the new box, in which all those who Intend to entei the married stat will te hung."

First Proclamation of Mile Stand! i "Ho, Rose !" quoth the stout Miles Standish, As he stood on the Mayflower's deck. And gazed on the sandy coat-line That loomed as a misty peck On the edge of the distant offing "See ! yonder we have in view Bartholomew Oosnold's 'headlands, "Trras In sixteen hundred and two "That the Concord of Dartmouth aa chored Just there where the beach is broad. And the merry oid captain named it (Half swamped by th fish) Cap Cod. "And so, as his mighty 'headlands Are scarcely a league away. What say you to landing, sweetheart. And having a washing day? Tor did not the mighty Leader "Who guided the chos?n band Pause under the peaks of Sinai, And issue his strict command "(For even the least assoilment Of Egypt the spirit loathes) Or ever they entered Canaan, The people should was'hthcir clothes 1 "The land we have left is noisome. And rank with the smirch of sin; The land that we seek should find ns Clean-vestured without and within.' "Dear heart" and the sweet Uosc Stand ish Looked up with a tear In her eye; She was back in the fla;-stoned kitchet Where she watched, ia the days goni by, Her mother among her maidens, (She should watch them no mora alas!) And saw as they stretched the linea To bleach oa the Suffolk grass. In a moment her brow was cloudless. As Fhe leaned on the vessel's rail. And thought of the sea-stained garment! Of coif and of farthingale; And the doublets of fine Welsh flannel. The tuckers and homespun gowna, And the piles of the hosea knitted From the wool of the Devon downs. So the matrons aboard the Mayflower Made ready with eager hand To drop from tbi deck their basket As soon as the prow touched land. And there did the Tilgrim Mothers, "On a Monday, the record says. Ordain for their new-found England The first of her washing days. And there did the Tilgriin Fathers. With mathclock and axe well slung. Keep guard o'er the smoking kettles That propt on e crotches hung. For the trail of the startled savage Was over the UMrshy grass. And the glint of his eyes kept peering Through cedar and sassafras. And the children were mad with pleasun As they gathered the twigs la sheave And piled on the fire the fagots. And heaped up the autuma leaves. "Do the thing that is next," aaith ths proverb, And a nobler shall yet succeed 'Tis the motire exalts the action; 'Tis the doing, and npt the deed; For the earliest act of the heroes Whose fame has a world-wide sway Was to fashion a crane for a kettle. And order a wai hing day ! j Marraret J. Treston. j i NAIROBI, THE "TIN CITY. n "Tin City," from its nlcknamo should be an American "boom town" situated in Nebraska or the Klondike! but it is not It Is a creation of oui British cousins, who soom to havi found tinned things so good to live oa that they are tryinjj them to live ia Nairobi, which Is Tin City's propei name, is a new railway town In th4 British East African protectorate, and consists of street after street of houseseach built entirely of sheets of galvanized Iron, put up In London and then knocked down and shipped tfl Africa. The new city Is a fiat town that Is It was made by governmental decree Sir George Whitehouse," chief euglneei of the Uganda railroad, was responsible for iL He was out with his construction party in the field, and camped one night on a great plain beside Nairobi creek. The ground for a Ionj way, round was level. It was on c plateau, well "trained and healthful About It were gracefully aseendinj hills, well wooded and watered. Ills assistants demurred to the Io cation. It was a dreary waste to them, and they urged him to set up hLs tenti in the hills; but to this he replied that the hills would do for the officers villas and bungalows, but that the city would do better on the plain, aLd that there It should 6tand. There, In fact. It does stand, as odd a sight as Africa can show. The rail way company shipped In the houses fo Its employes, and they were set up in orthodox, right-angled fashion. Two Christian churclves, two mosques and a Hindu temple are amonj the bulldingx and there were In the town last De cember nearly 5,000 people. It Is over 300 miles from Mombasa, the chief seaport and capital of the protectorate. and 250 miles from Fort Florence, the Lake Victoria terminus. Already European farmers are set tling near the town to supply it with provisions, and it seems destined to have a prosperous future. , Wher the Excitement "V. "I don't suppose It's unnatural for me to be excited now that the hour for my marriage to the count arproaches," said the bride. "I guess I'm the most excited person In town at this minute." "Oh, I don't know" replied Mrs. Nurltch, her mother. "Think how excited they must be over It In the newspaper offices.' Catholic Standard and Times. II! Ovemiaht. "Shf doesn't like you very welL" "I wonder why? The last time I nent the evening with her I nralan.1 her music aud her intellectual attainments to the skies." "1 know you did. and you never nn. told her she was pretty." Houston F0SL The pessimist will tell you the child the natural optimist, because it doesn't know any better. A banquet hall the morning after kxka as bad as the guests feet.

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