Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1892 — Page 7

CHICAGO'S BIG TIME.

I It Celebrates Columbia Day ib a Conspicuous Way. I i* Ininitw Coacoaraw of fMplo-Tht Parade a BpMtul*Nn*rß«tsra Equltd la This Country. Chicago’* thro* day’s celebration la honor of the discovery of Aawles vu conspicuously successful. The decorations wore so profuse that the great city looked like a vast flower garden Ja full bloom, The red White and blue predominated,but with the national colors were mingled the flags of all nations. 'Xlie distinguished people present numbered thousands, among whom wore Governors of thirty* three States, Vice President Morton,members of the Cabinet, ex-President 11 ayes, many distinguished ex-soldiers and poten- : talcs from nearly ail the clyillzed nations of the world. The great cltfr,-which had sprang np in a twelve month—a magic city of palaces from a said/ wasteyet wearing the sembtnna of ancTeht r —r lt¥ehs—i 11 us trail ve of the highest development of American energy and commemorative of the new and greater world, was to be dedicated. All Chicago poured Itself Into the streets Thursday. The great transportation fa- — cllities of the great city wots entirely Inadequate for the demands macto upon it and tens of thousands of people were compelled to walk from the residence distric s . to the business streets. The streets soon became a “surging inass of humanity,” and the greatest erergy was required of the policemen. The parade moved at 11 o’clock, and consisted of three grand division with many sab divisions. GenMiles was grand marshal. A detatachment of mounted police, the very pick of the city’s force, led tho first grand division. They were a fine lotof peace preservers. Behind them came a company of their b -other patrolmen on foot, stepping out with military precision to the music of Sousas’s band, the latter acting as special escort to the band of tho Mexican republic. Next In line was grand Marshal Miles and his staff, but the appearance of the Indian fighter was not welcomed with half the enthusiasm evoked by the gayly uniformed Chicago Hussars, who came along in column of platoons. A long string of carriages, containing Mayor Washburne, the members of Board of Aldermen and the city officials, followed by tho Hussars. After these »nd bringing up the rear of the first division, were tho visiting Governors and the members of their staffs, Some were mounted, bat the majority preferred to osa the vehicles that were placed at their iisposal. There were people of all States <.... in the solid mass of humanity that lined the sidewalks, the windows, and roofs, and balconies from the start to the finish' and as one Guvei uui after another was recognized he was accorded a noisy welcome. Everybody knew McKinley, and Democrats and Republicans alike bad a cheer and a waving of hats or handkerchiefs for the “Little Napoleon,” so that his passing was In the nature of a continuous ovation. Right cordial, too,, were the planaits showered upon Governors Flower, of New York; Ruisoll, of Massa- ' chusetts; white haired Horaqp Boise, of Iowa; Pattison, of Pennsylvania; ministerial looking Chase, of Indiana, and fat good natuiel Peck, of Wisconsin, who ploughed and chuckled to himself as though he were cracking jokes In his cranium for bTs own delectation.

Three hundred Indian lads from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., under, command of Captain Pratt, attired in neat gray uniforms,had the post of honor in the ' second grand division, and acted as oscort to Gen. A. P, Hawley. In the first subdivision were the various local courts of the ancient order of Foresters, In full regalia, each court Icing preceded by its standard bearer. A half a score of various Italian societies, socialadtf ~behbvolent, followed the Foresters. In the third division were the lodges of the Patriotic Sons of America. Ordor of the United American Mechanics, Orangemen and the Patriotic Guard of America. Each organization had Its band, and all of them were limited to patriotic airs. The fourth division was triade np of local Turner societies and the German veterans, while lu the fifth the Scottish organizations, the uniformed Sir Knights, Royal Scots and the natives of the mother country who werelndentlfiod with the order of the Sons as St. George turned out several thousand strong. Loading the Royal Scots was a * band of twonty-four pipers. They wore costumed in the full royal Stuart plaid uniform. The Scots also wore in Highland uniform, and they kept time very prettily with the music of their native land. Iu tho next two divisions the foreign speaking element had its I nntngs. The Polish National Alliance turned out 5,t0) strong, some of the lodges bearing such patriotic uamos as Wteklnski.Kozlsryuskl Ltstewnik, Budzynski and Laskourskl. Strosmajer Lodge of the Crotian Benevolent Society followed tho Alliance, led by a Salavoulan band and marshaled by a citizen named Niche Votich. Tho Swedish and Scandinavian division was fully 10,000 strong, and was one of the features I. of the parade. The company was in uniforms of the Swedish dragoons—blue suitgold stripe on pants, white caps, American flag on breast, and sabers. Another was in uniforms of blue aud gold. In the center of this division were four carriages bearing sixteen ladlea> wearing dresses representing the different costumes of their native land. Democratic marching clubs aud hlgh-school boys’ Sons of Veterans, cadets and local semimilitary sociotiee were mixed up Indlscrlmlnatelr in the eighth division, the moat striking foature of which was a float fifty feet In length representing the United States steamer Morr.or, manned by fifty men and drawu by leu horses. It bad *n escort of honor of 250 representatives of the local lodges of the Sons of VeteransSome three thousand members of the Modem Women of America, Royal Arcanum and Hebrew societies composed the ninth division. Among the Woodmen were scattered representatives from Wisconsin, Kansas, lowa, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado and Nebraska. The Uniform Rank of Royal ArcAnom was led by division No. 1, of St Louis, while the Hebrew contingent was escorted by a lodge of the order o Somatesnoflln. The rear of the second grand division was brought up by the Ninth Italian infantry of the Knights of Pytblss and the colored uniform i auk of that order. The colored Knlghte were In regulation, full dress uniform, sod were given a hearty reception, Iho Ifcird mid last grand difls* - VrV ** r> .*• rfln - - -» aJS? w

beusvolehe CkPt. V. J- Cabin *!> chief marshal, and lie required the servi ces of no less than two hundred aides to keep bis division in apple pie order. The Uniformed Knights of St. Patrick in black broadcloth,' sack, coat and trousers, gilt trimmings, swords in trousers and fatigue cap. led the line* Behind them came ten thousand members of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the members of tha high court occupying carriages. The second, third aqd fourth divisions embraced the Roman Catholic Central Varela, various Catholic Italian societies, the Catholic Knights of America, the An.ieut Order of Hibernians and Severn! other organizations. Nearly every court or lodge had its band. Many of the paiaders were In the regalia of their respective organizations and carried the lodge fiags and banners. Every man in this division, and there were over forty thousand of them, wore a tiny American flag as a boquet on the lapel of his coat. Although the route of the parade was less than three miles long, the procession was fully ten miles In length. Rough es. timates of tho number of men in line varied from eighty to ninety thousand. It. was an Imposing demonstration, but so. complete had been the preparations that the vast body of marchers was handled with but comparatively trifling confusionTho members of tbevarioas organisations saluted Vice President Morton and other distinguished guests as they passed the reviewing *tand at the Government building, and in some cases cheers for the visitors were called for and given with a will.

OTHER NEWS ITEMS.

Diphtheria Is epidemic just outside of Salem, O. There are 19 cases. The Vermont Legislature has re-elected Redflpld Proctor United States Senator. Emperor William has contributed $12,500 for tho relief of cholera victims in Hamburg. 5 The ladies of South Kokomo are making a persistent fight against the establishment of saloons In that plate. Muncle reports that over $400,000 lias been expended in that city for building purposes baring the past eight months. October 20th was the 39th anniversary -of-tbe marriage of President aud Mrs. llarrisou. Mrs. Harrison's condition U not improving. Two years ago Joseph C. Silvers, 86 years old, and Mrs. Eliza Cook. 59, were united in marriageatßluffton. This week the marriage was annulled. BCapt. M. Boomßiulter, master of a schooner lying in the Michigan City bar bor, employed a youngster giving bis name as Zach Nelson, and within an hour Nelson had robbed him <ft S3OO and mado his escape. William Bishop, of Evansville, a pronounced whelp and coward, who knocked Daisv Ashford down and kicked her uutil she was unconscious, for which he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, has appealed to the Supreme Court.| The woman Is permanently disabled. “Rogor," an old dog. owned by Robert Hemlngray, of Muncie, a great favorit® with the employes in Hemlngray’s glass factory, dted of old age. The glass blowers thereupon scraped his bones, and after they were thoroughly dry, they will be converted into glass and manufactured into watch charms, to be worn as a reminder of the faithful brute. 6 James Fisher, of Richland Township, Rush county, is charged in an affidavit by Robert Hall, who Is fifty-eight years old* with having given him [Hail] a new suit of clothes and a railway ticket, conditioned that he would leave the county.thereby losing his vote. Hall signed an agreement to leave, after which he lodged Information against Fisher under the McCabe bribery law, which provides that the bribes can recover S3OO from the briber. Corry Briggs, of South Bond, late at night discovered burglars in the United ing himself with a pistol,aud arousing the janitor, he made an effort to capture the rascals. As he was entering the church door, to his eagerness he accidentally discharged his weapon, the bullet cuurseddowu his leg, making an ugly wound* Tho burglars escaped,

Valuable Pointers.

Land that is manured in the fall will be in good condition in the spring if the subsoil is heavy. A Loss often results when manure is spread on unplowed land, due to washing of the rains in winter, but if the manure is turned under with none horse plow the loss will be light. In the late fall the hauling of the manure may be done to better advantage, as the teams are not then busy. Those who desire to produce a few very choice fouls for their own tables will secure something extra by crossing the pit game male with Dorking hens. The cross produces the best chicks and fowls for the table, but the liens from the cross are not the equal of some other breeds as layers. The Japan persimmon is usually grafted on the common persimmon without difficulty. Nurserymen usually graft them precisely as they graft apples in winter time, only employing collar grafting instead of cutting up pieces of the roofs.

When breeding to improve, no mistake will be made if the male is pure bred. If he is not the best to be found he will at least be far superior to the scrub. If every farmer would aim to grade up bis stock every year ho would soon double the value of his flocks aud herds. The fence corner is the hotbec in which the weeds are protected. When a few weeds spring up in some protected place and produce seeds, the farmer will have to begin ail of tbe work of weed killing over again.

If you have several kinds of mdous growing near each other do not save uny of tbe seed, or the next year's crop may prove unsatisfactory owing to the mixture of the varieties. Vinegar will pay this year. Those too far from market to ship their apples at a profit should convert them into vinegar, as vinegar Is saleable nt all seasons. Keeping an animal until aged may result in a loss. The greatest gain is when an animal is young., After it reached* maturity it mav lose in weight gain but very little. A smalftevaporator, holding from one-half td one bushel of fruit, may

The dominant idea of the mode is renaissauce, not originality. Every tendency is Toward the revival of totns preconceived success. Empire frocks are worn in Paris out of doors. Worth has reproduced the ancient Grecian dress ia a happy adaptation not antagonistic to the demands of modern conventionality, yet in the transition losing nothing of its stately classic grace. Designers seek their inspiration from old fashion plates, ancient portraits and famous paintings of the days of courtly pomp or picturesque simplicity iu dress. But they inter-pret-the pictured modes in a manner upusonant with theiucreased knowledge of hygiene, the more sensible and reasonabletaate, and the more active pursuits of the women of the dav.

We may broaden our shoulders with the Empire puffs and shorten our waists with the Direotoire girdie, but the most frivolous among us will not follow the mode to the extent of wearing the low-necked book muslin gowns in midwinter, or appearing upon the promenade in satin slippers and lace stockings. Fashion and common sense bave kissed each other and declared a truce in this closing nineteenth century. It is interesting to study how grftcefully this arbitrary old goddess, who counts as her subjects the nations of the earth, whose dominion has been absolute andlfollowing devoted, yields point by point to the dictates of reason and good sense and artistic feeling in this enlightened age of liberty in thought and action. She has chose cautiously and wisely the most effective of the old colors, the most beautiful of old fabrics, tho most effeotive of old designs and models for our adorning. In tho transmogrification from summer to winter modes we find that skirts have grown fuller about the bottom, shorter for street wear, longer for house and carriage use, and that they are gored sharply toward the top. If, as is often the case, a fashion is foreshadowed by a ballet, we might as well be preparing ourselves for the introduction of the hoop, for at the Empire in Paris there is now a ballet in hoops which is not ungraceful, and, indeed, our skirts have a very decidedly hoopy appearance in the way they flare out about the bottom when gored in the new fashion. Sleeves haye grbwn much more important as distinctive features of the gown, being much puffed and fulled, and made frequently of velvet or other rich fabric quite in contrast with the color and texture of the gown. Bodices are without exception fanciful, and almost invariably terminate at the waist line, where the skirt is hooked up over the bodice beneath a band of velvet or trimming ; or they are made in the strictly Empire order, falling in folds from the short yoke or jacket without being confined except just below the bust.

A stylish evening gown, considerably modified, but distinctly influenced by tbe Empire idea, is of embroidered chiffon in a pale tint of rose du Barry, and has sleeves and a draping about the neck of light Chartreuse green. A ruffle of lace at the edge of the skirt has a twist of the velvet above it, and a scarf of the velvet finishes the waist. This, it must be remembered, is without seams, draped aud folded cleverly upon a fitted lining. Another dainty little dress, which furnishes a good suggestion for the conversion of a dressy summer toilet into a pretty dinner or evening gown for home wear, is the light blue and white corded cropon mado with a princess effect, the slight fulness of the gored skirt being shirred in at tbe waist line A jacket of lace of a modified Eton shape covers the bodice to the shirring, and sleeves of black velvet arranged in a double puff to the dbow with a

M of loco below the elbow much to bo dealred Parisan air to tho jfown. ‘inL *•' i tv '..Di • - 'tic*: fiMJkr. iiti-

m Color plays aa important part in the fashions of the day, the gayest of tints and most surprising of color combinations appearing even in the corded and twilled and plaided wool gowns, the first to appear upon the street to announce the nativity of the mode. . .»

Here is a gown of black and red cordurette, the fine black cords crosing a bright red gown. About the bottom a band of black velvet is edged on either side with Persian lamb, and where the whist hooks over the skirt a similar trimming covers the jointure. The sleeves off the toilet, which is called the Biarritz, have double short sleeves of velvet falling over them, each edged with velvet. The seamless bodice has a flat, open berthe of velvet, richly embroidered with jet and ruby beads, and is edged with the lamb, and the broad-brimm-ed hat is of black velvet with moire bows and a Rhine-stone bucklo.

Another rich and beautiful street ■gown is of short velour, a dull biown mossy soft cloth on a rich heliotrope ground. The trimming of velvet, in the same reddish tint of the heliotrope, is arranged in a roll at the edge of the skirt with groups of lace shaped tabs above at intervals, and in a deep pelerine plaited on the shoulders and in front, but plain at the back, which opens at the neck over a cravat of cream lace. The hat is of satin with velvet trimmings and pale heliotrope tips.

RAISING THE VERY OLD BOY.

If 'Tie True, ’Tie Pity. Washington Evening Star. A young girl of not more than 22, while on a yachting party one day last summer, took perceptibly too much drink. Everybody supposed that it was an unfortunate accident, but during tbe subsequent winter, at a ball given in a private house, a similar misadventure happened to her, her condition being such that two young men, who had been on the yachting party aforesaid were obliged to hide her away upstairs, taking turns at guarding'her, so that she could not escape andmake an exhibition of herself.

Of course, however, the story got around. Then hi champagne ac dinner parties, champagne at balls, champagne on tbe lawn at fetes ebampetre—always champagne, accompanied by other tempting drinkables, with which tbe young women are plied by beaux who have more than commonly taken more of the same than vh good for them. Any observant person who will take notion of the fashionable women-on cb&cbes at the races or on festive oocassions as Newport will remark that the? quite usually exhibit symptoms of having partaken too freely from the bottles that are kept convivially popping. What wonder that young married women have frequent Jjr to powder their noses- , The person who has an ear with a rounded, ovate top, Is almost with

SEWARD STORIES.

UrcaaM He Wee Slight Many Fer•en Cotold Not ieittfrfiWii ~ William H. Seward tiled to tell some interesting stories of hie advent into politics. It amused him greatly, he used to say, to see the surprise depicted upon the faces of Klitlcians who had beard of him, but d never seen him before. He was so slight of figure and so boyish looking that it seemed impossible that he could be really the brilliant William H. Seward or whom they had heard so much. Mr. Seward used to say that the young mu i|ho was Meet 10 or taller, and of splendid physique had a great deal better chance’to get along in politics than the little fellows, such as he was. . One day at the seashore he was introduced to a famous politician at Mr: Seward. “Seward? You come from New York State?” •-‘Yes, that is my home.”- —-r “Well, I have heard of a Seward there who they say is going to make a great name for himself, and the one that the Whigs ran for Governor last year. Do you happen to know him? Perhaps he is a relative of yours?” “Oh, yea, I know him, or suppose Tab. Tought to, for Tam the Seward you refer to. ’ ’ -f- --, t? uttb, jfvui raruuu me, uui yuu. are a mere boy.” “Nevertheless, I am the Seward who rah for Governor last year,” reElied Mr. Seward, laughing very eartily over the surprise expressed by this famous politician. He used to tell another story that seemed to give him great joy to repeat. When he was a member of the State Senate the first time he received a message from one of the most distinguished politicians in New York asking for an interview. Mr. Seward felt pleased to be honored thus, and arraying himself in his Sunday clothes, which consisted of a bluabroadcloth coat, cut swallowtail fashion, light colored toursers, strapped over the gaiters, a very high dicky collar and stiff stock, and a bell crowned beaver hat, he went to call on the distinguished man. He was received in the parlor, and the politician, while courteous, was cold and distant, treating him with utmost formality. Mr. Seward said: “I thought perhaps you had tome special business with me.” “No, sir, I do not think of any; in fact, I supposed you were paying me a call of mere respect.” “But I received a message from you." “I do not remember to have sent one. lam expecting this afternoon a visit from Senator Seward. Maybe my request has miscarried. I did not catch your name.” “Why, I am Senator Seward, General.” The politician arose from his seat, went toward Seward, put his hands on his shoulders, and said; “Well, Senator, you will pardon me, I know I supposed you were a young beau who had called with a lurking desire to meet my daughter. Let me apologize by saying that yo»|ave indeed an old head on young moulders.”

Then he abandoned his formal manner, and an intimacy was begun which lasted for years. One of the best stories Seward told was of a reception he had while Governor of the State. He gave it in honor of Millard Fillmore. A great many people knew neither Seward nor Fillmore by sight. Fillmore was a splendid specimen of sturdy manhood, nearly six feet in height. He stood at Steward's left, and the difference between the men was striking. Of the throng that passed by those who were not acquainted with either Sewardbr Fillmore saluted Fillmore as Governor, and be turned to Seward and said: “Why do so many people mistake and called me Governor?” “Ah,"-said Seward, “it is because in the popular mind there is an instinctive feeling that a great offica should be filled by a man who Is physically great as you are, Fillmore. When people see me they think some mistake has been made and that In some way or other a boy has been chosen Governor.

Every-Day Heroism.

W. L. J. & Globe Democrat. It comes to very few of us to perform any grat heroic deed, for lives, thank heaven, are in these days too delightfully prosaic to need Joans of Arc, Molly Starks, Grace Darlings and Florence Nightingales; but we can all meet the little jars, and urging worries that dailiy fret us with a cheerfulness and patience that, who knows, may be remembered by the recording angel longer than if on the impulse of a moment we fling ourselves into tempestuous wave or leaping flame to save a life. To women, especially,l think, is it given to exercise this gentle courage la facing the trial and disappointment and helping others to face it too; for it is oftener her task to keep the strength from another from falling than to summon fortitude for herself. It is so hard sometimes to oooqwer the gloom and sorrow that oppresses her own heart and smile and sooth away that which lies heavy on another’#, but it is just here that heroism can he achieved, and it may be that the cheering word, the loving kiss given then, will live in cherished memory long, long years after the lipa that gave it, trembling with bidden pain, have been stilled forever. Over a coffin I saw a man bend the other day and kiss the sweet face sleeping on the satin pillow, exclaim* ing: *in poverty and grief she never failed to have a kind and hopeful word for me. You know howi poor, how squailidly poor, we were for years, and yet in all that time I never saw her frown complainingly." What a tribute! Had ever queen a nobler, or could there be a higher to be sought by wife? I think not. The fame embalming the name of 1 the Maid of Saragossa, or Cleopatra, is a cold and soulless thing compared to that tender, loyal woman's memory enabrlned in the hearts of those she loved. , So check the little taunting speeches that spring so readily to your Up*, and see how merry, kindly pae will oiear the stormy atmosphere, smooths out the frown upon’ your stQhsg&iii ’.b&Ei'l ■.‘‘*'*l*’ .-^

.-■ ■ . ■ you hare thrown yourself weeping and rebellion! against a trouble that is shutting out the sunshine from Jour life, try the Warmer: power of tee, and you will 1 find it melting away, ana even if it does not, love will keep your own heart from freezing hard and fast. Be eheroioe and conquer the worst enemy you can ever have—yourself. Lead a host of good resolutions against the loee crowding thick and lawless over that fab territory God gave you, called your soul. Conquer uncbaritableness.with its cruel, piercing lances, that can rend and kill a soul. Drive out that secret sin which only your own heart knows, but which drags ydu back to earth when you fain would rise to breathe a purer air. You may be wounded in this strife, may fall back sick and desperate again and again, may find that you are loosing tne fond desire the very tendrels of your soul have wrapped themselves about, but halt! above the dust and blood of battle angels cry, “A heroinel”

The Practical Politician.

October Century. By the ordinary citizen of the edu* cated class, the practical politician is thought to be a man who, though sometimes, perhaps, having good indentions, is nevertheless led by selfish; corrupt, and dishonest depEjO In his own eyes the practical politician of the higher grade is a patriotic citizen working for the good of a party upon the success of which depends the welfare of the country. He feels in many cases that he is driven to acts, which to him are unpleasant; -which are, perhaps, on the whole unfortunate for the country, but which, under the circumstances, are still a stern necessity. To be sure, among the workers will be found many who care neither for the country nor party, nor even for the leader, though that is rare; but in the higher ranks the proportion of the consciously dishonest, although possibly larger than that of the same class among merchants or lawyers, is still small Most of our office-hol-ders in the higher legislative and executive positions are at bottom as: honest, hard-working, and self-sacri-ficing as men of other classes. The “submerged tenth” have dragged the reputations of their fellow politicians lower than truth would per milt us to declare their characters to be. These differences of opinion with reference to the character of the practical politician come largely from lack of knowiege on the part of the public as to circumstances in which a politician is placed, and as to the pressure that is brought to bear upon him, as well as from ignorance of the amount of excellent self-sacrific-; ing work that he really does. When the people really see things as they are, know what ought to be done, and demand that action be taken, the politician will be ready and prompt to act. The politician cannot act until he feels that publio opinion is with him; his business, in fact, and in justice too in the main, is not to guide public opinion, but to follow it He may help to create and guide public opinion, but that duty is equally incumbent upon lawyers. preachers, teachers, add all good intelligent citizens, W# need to distinguish in this regard the reformer, and even the statesman, from the politician. It is the business of the politician, and the business is a worthy one, to care for the interests of his party, and thereby, aS it appears to him, for the interests of the State; and his party interests cannot be cared for unless he follows public opinion. To the politician also ‘ the public” means, not merely the educated or the good citizens, but all citizens who have votes. If, then, we expect the politician to cnange bis methods of action, we must in some way bring it about that by the change more votes will be gained to the party ia power than will be lostA politician knows very well that he does many things that are condemned by the most enlightened consciences; he does many things that to himself are disagreeable, and that troubles even his well-trained conscience; but, as has been said, to him these acts are necessary, and he docs them as other good people do necessary but unpleasant tasks. When he can be made to see that it Will be better not for himself personally, but for the success of the party —which lit me repeat, to him means the good of the country—to change the methods of conducting elections nobody will be more ready to change than be. Indeed, as vote-buying is in reality • very unpleasant busings for many of our most influential poli-ticians-so much so that many of them 1 , whfledfreefing it, will never themselves take any part in it—no one will work more actively to make the practice unnecessary than will they, if It can 1 be clearly shown that & change to a better system es carrying elections is practicable:

A GOOD START.

Large eara, drooping at the top belong to persons more animal th%u human. When the ear is ov»l In form, with the lobe-alighUy but distinctly marked, it indicates for its owner a lofty ideality, combined with amor-

CALLING HIM DOWN.

INOW, ' Said “I’ll hot «h»’* th#PA ntil ftßii “And there she is. Ip# Haljjulcf. xiere you ur©—“■xoxwjr the long green. Once Ina whiteTjar® caughtYust in that way. Coma, hurrah, boys—whoa next? Here* the marble—you can see it go under the cup. Now, I’ll bet you either w*y. ate * Three rough hands were raised with three twenties, when a husky voice shouted at the edge of the crowd: 4 “Hold in ver bronchos, boys.*|%a| the first man to bet.” A burly individual in a blue shirt and broad bar. “Now, professor, I’m ready fur ye. Lift up yer box. There's the ball, dead to rights—-sec it* fellers?” The boys answered affirmatively - “Here’s a twenty, professor,” went on the husky voiced I bet the ball’s under that cup. ’Cause why? ’Cause I'm- a rational man, an’ we’re all rational menj|we ■ believe what we see. We seen the ball under that cup an' it’s got to be here au, I’m bettin’ it is there. It tain’t there, they’s been a hocustocus and that kind o’ work don’t: go down with this hyer community.” The husky voiced man produced • six shooter about as long as a Winchester. “In my opinion I’m bettin on a dead sure thing. Lift up the "KIESSL .a. an ominous “click” and the husky voiced man looked the protestor in “rhTWw smiled, * » way, coughed, hesitated and would have said something had not a pair of determined, steely gray eyes give him fair warning. WW He raised the box-the marble was there. “I thought so,” said the husky coiced man, as he pocketed the money. “If you want to take any . more bets, professor, I reckon this hovs'll accommodate ye. 1 * Hut he didn't He faded oat of the saloon and Anaconda knew him ao more. ■

Hold on! bold on! Thief-You jest bet die chile er*s hold on to ’em. Won’t drop a single pullte. ,

Lemons as Medicine.

The medicinal value of the lemon is not properly appreciated, eves among physicians. Lemonade is one of the best drinks forany one,whel*J er well or ill, being good for fljf cases of jaundice, liver complaint, and fevers. For skin complaints it is invaluable. The pippins crushed with sugar and water make an es> eellent drink. Lemonade is the best anti-scorbutic remedy known, and it or its equivalent is carried on tdl ships. The hands and nails may bn kept white with lemon juice, which will also cure chilblains. Neuralgia may often be remedied by rubbing the affected spot with lemon jui«£ It will alleviate, if not cure, oougfca and colds and is often of value in cases of diseased lunge. In its use in malarial and~ fevers has long been known and many Roman doctors use no other medicine in such cases.

Nancy Hanks at Terre Haute, Time

Ice For This Computer's Head.

A scientific writer says that if people ou the star Sirius have tiriiSecqKUjy powerful enough to distinguish OH lects on this planet, audare looltteg at it now, they are witnessing the destruction of Jerusalem, pi took place over 1,899 Y«M» wplpijpl course the reason of this is that the light which the world reflects.tra^’■'l ingr as it does at the rate of 186,«t- - est fixed star.

THE CLOSE OF THE SEASON. -Truth.