Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 July 1888 — Page 3

The Mystery ofa Bansom Cab

By FESQU8 V. HUME,

Continued from Second Page. "I shall bo 'oppy to answer any inquiries •which may be of am to you, sir," replied lira. Sampson "knowin' as I do 'ow good a insurance is to a family shook! the Nwul of it 1m taken off unexpected, leavin' a widder, which, as 1 know, Mr. Fitzgerald is a goin' to be married soon, an' I 'opes 'e'll be 'appy, tho' thro' it I loae* a lodger as 'as allays paid regler, an' be'aved like a gentleman." "Does be keep good hoursf said Mr. Gorby. "Allays in afore the clock strikes twelve," answered the landlady "tho" to be sure, I uses it as a flgger of speech, none of the clocks in the 'ouse strikin* but one, which is be in' mended, 'avin* brok* through overwindlp'." v"lg be ahvnys in before 12f asked Mr. Gorby. keenly disappointed at this answer.

Mr*, (Sampson eyed him waggishly, and a smile crept over her wrinkled little face. "Young men, not beln' old men," she replied, cautiously, "and sinners not bein' saints, it's not nattral as latch keysshould be made for ornament instead of use, and Mr. Fitzgerald Ixiin* one of the 'andsomest men in Melbourne, it ain't to bo expected as 'e should let latch key git rusty, tho', 'avin' a good moral character, 'e uses it with moderation." "But I suppose you are generally asleep when he comes in latcP said the detective "no you cant tell what hour be comes homer" "Not as a rule." assented Mr*. Sampson "bein* a 'eavy sleeper, and much disposed for bed, but I 'ave 'eard 'im come in arter 12, tho last time beta' Thursday week." "Ah!" Mr. Gorby drew along breath, for Thursday week was the night when tho murder was committed. "Bein' troubled with my'ead," said Mrs. Sampnon, "thro' 'avin' been out in the sun all day a-woshin*. 1 did not feel so partial to my bed that night as in general, so went down the kitchen with the Intent of getting a linseed poultice to pot at the back of my 'end, it being calculated to remove pain, as was told to roe, when a nuss, by a doctor in tho horspitaL, '0 now being in business for hisself, at Ucekrig. with a largo family, avtn' married early. Just as 1 was leavin' tho kitchen 1 'eard Mr. Fitzgerald a-comin' in, and, turnin' round, looked at tho clock, that 'avin' lieen my custom when my late hisband came In the early mornin', I bein' a prcperiu' 'is meal." "And tho time wasr askod Mr. Gorby, brenthlcmly. "Five minutes to 8 o'clock," replied Mrs. Sampson.

Mr. Gorby thought for a moment Cab wns hatled at 1 o'clock—started for St. Kilda about ton minutes past—reached grammar school, say at twonty-flve minutes pastFitzgerald talks five minutes to cabman, making it half-past—say, he waited ten minutes for other cab to turn up, makes it twenty minutes to 2—it would tako another twenty minutes to get to East Melbourne—and five minutes to walk up here—that makes It Ave minutes past 2 instead of before confound itl "Was your clock in the kitchen rightf be asked, aloud. "Well, 1 think so," answered Mrs. Sampson. "It does get a littfo slow sometimes, not 'irvin' bin cleaned for some time, which my nevy bein' a watchmaker 1 allays 'anda it over to "im." "Of course it was slow on that night," said Oorbv, triumphantly. "He must have come In at five minutes past 2—which makes it right," "Makes what rightf asked the landlady, sharply. "And 'ow do you know my clock was ten minutes wrong!" "Oh, It was, was itf asked Gorby, eagerly. "I'm not denytn' that It wasn't," replied Mrs. Sampson "clocks aint allays to be relied on more than men an* women but it wont be anythin' agin Is insurance, will it, .as in general Vs in afore 13?" "Oh. all that will ho quite safo," answered th« detective, delighted at having obtained the required information. "Is this Mr. Fit*gcrald's roomf "Yes, It t*," replied the landlady "bat furnished It Mmself, beln* of a luxurus turn -of mind, not but what Is taste Is good, tho' far be It from me to deny I *elped 'im to select but 'avin' another room of tho same to let, any friends as you mighfr *ave In search of a *ome *ud be well looked arter, my reference* boln' very Mgh an' my cookin' tasty, an' ir

Here a ring at the front dooc bell called Mrs. Sampaon away, so with a hurried word to Gorby (ho crackled down stairs. Loft to himself, Mr. Gorby arose and looked round tho room. It was excellently furnished, and the picture* on the wall were all In good taste. There was a writing table at ono end of the room under the window, which was cowed with papers. "It's no good looking for the papers he took cat of White's pocket, I suppose," said the detective to himself, as he turned over some letters, "as 1 dont know what they are, and couldn't tell them if I saw them but I'd like to And that missing glove and the bottle that held the chloroform—unless he's done away with them. There doesnt seem any sign of them here, so Hi have a look in his bedroom."

There was no time to lose, as Mrs. Sampson might return at any moment, so Mr. Gorby walked quickly into the bedroom, which opened off the sitting room. The first thing that canght tho detective's eye was a large photograph of Madge Frettlby In a plush frame, which stood on the dressing tabkv It wns the same kind he had already seen in WhyteHi album, and he took it up with a laugh. "You're a pretty girl," he said, apostrophizing the picture, "bat yoa give yoar photograph to two young men, both In lore with you, and both hot tempered. The result is that one Is dead, and the other wont survive him long. That's what you're done."

Ho put it down again, and looking round the room, caught sight of alight covrft coat banging behind the door, and also a soft hat "Ah," laid the detective, going up to the door, "hero is the very coat pjo wore when yon killed that poor fellow. 1 wonder what vou have in the pockets," and he plunged his hand Into Utem in torn. There was an old theatre programme and a pair of brown

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tr. otto, but in the second pockrt Mr. krty made a discovery—none other than that of the missing gkvtv There it was—a aotfod white glove for the right hand, with black bands down the bock and the detective smiled in a gratified manner as be pot itoarefully in his pocket "My morning has not been wasted," be •aid to himself. "Pve found oat that be came In at a time which corresponds to all his movement* uftor 1 oVkwk on Thursday night, and this is the miaring glove, w"' dearly belonged to Whyta, If could •. get hold of the chloroform bottle IM be sati*ffctL*

Bui the chloroform bottle was not to be found, though be searched mos*ottr*nlly tor it At last bearing Mm Sampson coming np stairs again, bs desisted from his search and came back to the sitting room. "Threw it aw«y, I expect," he said, as be sat down in his old "bw doesnt matter, 1 think I ca* ifoid 1 «rt-

denoa, from what!bare will be sufficient to convict him. I expect when he is arrested he will confess everything be seems to have such a lot of remorse for what be has done."

The door opened and Mrs. Sampson crackled into the room. "Did I understand yoa to say, Mrs. Sampson,"he went on, "thatMr. Fitzgerald would boat home this afternoonf "Oh, yes, sir, 'e will," answered Mr& Sampson, "a drinkta' tea with his young lady, who is Miss Frettlby, and 'as got no end of money—not but what I mightn't 'are *ad the same *ad I been born in a higher spear." "You need not tell Mr. Fitzgerald I have been here," said Gorby, closing the gate "111 probably call and see him myself this afternoon." "What a stout person '0 are," said Mrs. Sampson to herself, as the detective walked away, "Just like my late father, who was always fleshy, being a great eater and fond of'Is glass, but I took arter my mother's family, they bein' thin like, and proud of keeping 'emselves so, as tho vinegar they drank could testify, not that I indulge in it myself."

She shut the door and went np stairs to tuba away tho breakfast things, while Gorby was being driven along at a good pace to the police office, in order to get a warrant for Brian's arrest on a charge of willful murder. [TO BE C05TI.Ni ED.]

PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.

How to Preserve a Pretty Complexion Through the Perils of Summer Weather. The season of summer outings and travel is very trying for tho complexion, and matters connected with preserving and beautifying it are therefore of interest

First may bo noted the attrnctivo little toilet bags that area novelty of this season. They arc filled with bran, grated olive soap and almonds, and being dipped in water for a moment and then rubbed upon the skin, give a delightful lather which is wiped off with a soft towel. Tbey area most pleasant and useful toilet article.

Of course, if the skin is to be kept white ami soft, gloves must always bo worn out of doors and the face shaded as much as possible from tho sun. In addition to these precautions may be used almond paste, which is considered ono of tbe finest compounds for beautifying the hands. Real almond paste is the kind meant and it is made from sweet and bitter almonds pounded in a mortar, and not of lard or other fatty substances mixed with almond oil Take of sweet and bitter almonds each two ounces, pound to "a paste, and work up with half an ounce of Windsor soap cut in fine shreds. To this add {two drams of spermaceti and half an ounce of oil of almonds oil of borgamot, twelve drops. Subject to gentle heat, stir well, and cool In china pots.

To improve hands that are naturally coarse and red, or to preserve an already beautiful texture and color from the effects of much oat of door exposure, tbe following treatment is a popular one Keep a pot of fine oatmeal and a puff on your washing stand, dry tbe hands with a both towel, rub briskly, and dust with oatmeal. At night U90 rather warm water, apply a flesh or ordinary nail brush all over the hands, and, when quite dry, apply almond paste, and deep in easy fitting gloves.

In spito of all precautions, sunourn, freckles and rough skin area too frequent accompaniment of the summer's sojourn in country or by tbe sea, and it may therefore be mentioned that the Juice pressed from cucumbers is gaining favorable repute as a remedy for theso troubles. Tho Juice of milkweed is said to be tho basis of a popular foreign cosmetic for preventing tbem. Whatever lotions, creams or other cosmetics may bo used, there is one invariable rule which tho woman who values her skin will not neglect, and that is to wash face, neck and hands perfectly clean with warm water and pure soap and dry them thoroughly with a soft towel before going to bed. This remove* the impercoptiblo dust and grime that clogs the pores and causes wrinkles, blackheads, etc. Then, when tho face is clcan and tbe pores open, whatever preparation Is found to suit best is applied.

Alight application of vaseline or any good cold cream to the fooe before going out on summer excursions, rides or walks is an excellent preventive of the ill offocts of hot suu and wind and, unless something elso is preferred, vaseline should always be rubbed on tho face at night It retards the coming of wrinkles and is, indeed, the 'safest and cheapest of cosmetic* in general use.

India Rnhber Sheeting.

In case of broken limbs, burns or any wounds for which damp dressings must be used upon a patient in bed, apiece of India rublxr sheeting is indispensable for keeping the mattress dry. A yard of the soft twilled rubber cut into two Is of convenient sise. One-half should be folded in apiece of an old sheet and laid under the affected part If a sheet folded lengthwiso is placed across the middle of tbe bed and the ends tucked well under the mattress, it will keep smooth and can bo changed with less difficulty than a whole sheet

Oil of Peppermint In Consumption. Oil of peppermint is the latest "sure cure" for consumption, according to an English physician. Ten drops of tbe oil are put on cotton wool 4n an inhaler, tho charge being renewed every throo hours, and the treatment continued for six weeks. It Is claimed that it works well in all cases and effects a core in the earlier stages of tbe disease. The remedy is worth testing on this side of the ocean.

A Hew Safe Cere tor Corns. Another safe and «uro cure for corns reported to have been found in a poultice formed of stale bread soaked in strong: vinegar. It should be applied at night on retiring. In the morning the soreness will be gone, and the corn can be picked eat Obstinate corns may require two or more application*.

Relief from Mosquito and Onat Dttc*. Dr. Ocrard states that tbe inconveniences malting from bites by masqaftoes and gnats, especially when recent, may bo relieved by nibbing the bitten spot with chloroform. The swelling quickly decreases, and the pain and itching disappear.

Tt»« "Rod** Changes Basaa. After all, It is perhaps hotter that the rVId should bo a little spoiled rather than it aid be unjustly punished. Tbe latter sometimes makes a very unhappy memory to carry al .t wftb om, A gentleman said a short tin igo: "I shall never forget, thoogh I bare bed a t* sand tl: that I coald, bow 1 ,._uished _uJe Mam-c for cootinoaUy proooanefag a word wrong 1 I thooght witty—after I" tried bard to make her ft correct* Shs was quiet tar a few r. rata* after I had ponlsfaed bor, and then •be kadsp wtt qui™ lip and said: *«pa, yoa w_ janto «Jip tneagain cant aay it* "Ton can tr -tea Jost bow I fett» awl how tb on r— bering tbe look on her face and 1 to twsad, little roico."—Detroit Tribaaa. .......

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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.

POPULAR SCIENCE NEWS A MANY SECTIONS.

A Carious Japanese Wax Tree, the Fruit of Which Yields a Vegetable Wax Closely Resembling the Product of tbe

Honey Bee.

Tho Japanese wax tree, illustrated in the accompanying cut, is found in Japan,China and throughout tho East Indies generally. It belongs to tho rhus or sumach family, and has the specific name Snccedanea. In tho Japan language it is called haze.

fits JAPAKKSE WAX THEE.

The tree begins to boar fruit when five or six years old and increases its "product every year, until nt fifty years a single tree will produce 350 pounds of berries, from which about seventy pdunds of wax can lie obtained. This wax, says Nature, is formed in the middle of the berry, between tho seed and tho skin, like the pulp of a grape. It is extracted by boiling the berries in water, and allowing it to cool, when tho wax separates out in a solid cako.

This vegetable wax closely resembles the product of tho honey bee. It is readily bleached, is not greasy to the tooch, has the high specific gravity of 0.97 and melts at 131 dogs. F.—a little lower than beeswax, which melts at 149 degs. It is largely used by the Chineso in tho manufacture of candles, which are composed either entirely of wax, or mixed with tallow or other fats. The principal port of export is the city of Osaka, from whence, in 1870, nearly two million pounds of the wax, worth about fifteen cents a pound, were shipped to London.

A tree of this same family, the Rhus venicifera (Japanese ourouchi), also grow* in Japan, and produces the resin or gum used in tbe manufacture of the famous lacquer ware. In this country tho use of sumach in tanning is well known and notwithstanding those "black sheep," tho poison ivy and dogwood, the Rhus family must bo considered as very useful and valuable members of tho vegetable kingdom. In tho cut are represented tbe flower, leaf and fruit of the Rhus snccedanea, or Japan wax tree.

Artificial Ruble*.

Mineralogists and connoisseurs havo of late been considerably Interested over tbe excellent imitations of rubies wrought by modern science. Numerous analyses, says Jewelers' Circular, show that these artificial rubies did not retain a trace of baryte, and that they wore formed by pare aluminium colored by traces of chrome. Tho crystals are regular and of adamantine luster. They are of perfect transparency, as hard as natural rubies and cut topas. Like the natural rubies, they turn black on being heated, but resume their color after getting cold again. Having thus produced by synthesis rhombohedral crystalo of rubies with all tbe physical and chemical properties of tbe most beautiful natural rubies, and forming them in a matrix which may be compared to tbdt inclosing tho natural mineral, Fremy and Vernuefi believe they havo definitely settled tho question of the origin of rubies. 80 far, the experiments have bean made with fiO grams of material only, and tbe crystals have therefore been comparatively small, not exceeding 0.03 of an inch in diameter. The authors, however, propose to continue their experiments on a larger scale, and expect to be ablo to mako rabies of large dimension*

A Pneumatte Amusement

Numbered with other pneumatic amusements is the trick of putting alighted candle under water. This is not only an amusing entertainment for tbe parlor, but an instructive one to the younger members of a family.

Procure a good sized cork, or bung upon this placoasmall lighted taper then set it afloat in a pail of water. Now, with a steady hand, invert a large drinking glass over tbe light, and push it carefully down into the water. Tbe glass being full of air prevents the water entering It You may thus sec the candle burn under water, and bring it np again to the surface, still alight Tbla experiment simple as it is, serves to elucidate that useful contrivance called the diving bell, being performed on the nine principle

LIGHTED CA.TDLX tTXDKB WAT*8. The largnct drinking glass holds but half a pint that your diving light soon goes out for tbe want of air. As an average, a burning candle consumes a* modi air as a man, and be :uira nearly a gallon of air every minute.that tocording to thesiw of the glass over the flame, you oaa calculate bow many sec Is it will remain alight o? coarse, a fiazne requires more air than aootlloae. For this and several other experimer a ~t baQ glaa fat very useful, bat, bet It is not fomtd in every parlor mm is, be rer, easily mid* £vr a green glaas pickle bottle get a -r* ~T bot^—l, and yoa have g}a ir,.::.#* not reject

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THE CURIOSITY SHOP.

Royal Aroldahee of Poison—Dishes Marked with tho Cook's Name. Many have been the plans adopted by royalty to avoid treachery in the use of poison in the meals brought to table, such as having tasters of the dishes as they were offered to the apprehensive persons, but tho marking of dishes with tho names of tbe cooks who made them is accounted for in another way. King Gteorge II, it is stated, was accustomed every alternate year to visit his German dominions with the greater part of the officers of his household, and especially those belonging to the kitchen. Once his first cook was so sea sick that he could not dress his majesty's dinner. This being told to the king ho was exceedingly sorry for it, as the cook was famous for making Rhenish soup, of which tile king was very fcmd. He therefore ordered inquiry to be made among tbe assistant cooks if any of them could make Rhenish soup. One named Weston (the father of Tom Weston, the English actor) undertook it, and it so pleased the king that he declared it was as good as that made by tbe first cook. Soon after tho king's return to England tho first cook died. When the king heard of it he said that, although the steward of the household always appointed the cooks, ho would now name ono for himself, and therefore asked if ono Weston was still in the kitchen, and being answered that he was, "That man," said he, "shall be my first cook, for he makes most excellent Rhenish soup." This caused envy among the servants, so that when any dish wns found fault with they used to say it was "Weston's dressing. The king took notice of this, and said to the servants it was very extraordinary that every dish he disliked should happen to be Weston's. "In future," said the king, "let every dish be market! with the name of tho cook that makes it" By this the king detected their acts, and from that timo Weston'sdishes pleased him most

Ahead of His Time.

On leaving Cambridge university, Harvey, the discoverer of tho circulation of the blood, went to Padua to attend the lectures of a professor of anatomy, who taught the existence of valves in all the veins of tho body. It was in trying to discover tho use of such valves that Harvey discovered tho circulation of tho blood. He found that by placing a ligature upon an artery it became distended with blood on the side nearest the heart, but by placing one upon a vein it bocame distended on the side furthest from the heart, whence he proved the course of the blood from the heart through tho arteries, and its return to the heart by the veins. Harvey's work cost him twenty-six years to bring to maturity his discovery was coldly received most persons opposed it others said it was old, whilo very few agreed with him. To an intimate friend Harvey complained, after his book on tbe circulation was published, he fell considerably in his practice, and it was believed by the vulgar that he was crack brained, or what in these times we would call a crank. Twenty-flvo years elapsed after tbe publication of the book setting forth his system before it was received in all the colleges and universities of the workL

Tho Coronation Stone.

Tbe history of tho coronation (or destiny) stone is a little curious, and perhaps mythical Taylor, in his "Glories of Regality,* give* this legend concerning it: It is said to be "the very stono on which the patriarch Jacob laid his head on the plains of Lux that it vas brought from Egypt into Spain by Gothelns, tho supposed founder of the 8cottiAction thaf". it was thence transported into Ireland by Simon Brech, who was crowned upon it about 700 years B. C. that it was thence carried into Scotland by King Fergus 830 B. C." The real history is that it was transferred from Ireland to Scotland at an early period, and placed in the abbey church of Scone in 850. The Scottish kings were crowned here in 1296, when Edward I carried it to England. It was agreed by the treaty of Northampton, in 1828, that the stone should bo returned to Scotland, but this was not done. It is called tho stone of destiny, and is fixed under the seat of tbe coronation chair, which is made of oak, and now kept in tho Abbey of Westminster.

Added to the Dictionary*

Anew word, "addressee," has been manufactured in the postoffiee department The postnffice clerks have constantly to refer to persons to whom letters, papers, etc., are addressed, and it being altogether too tedious to keep writing, "The person to whom the letter is addressed," "The person to whom the paper is addressed," and so on, they coined the word "addressee." It is such a convenient word that it is coming into general use, and the dictionary makers will be obliged to recognise it and insert it in future editions of their works.

Tho Civil Bern lee Act

The civil service act otherwise known as the Pendleton bill, was passed on Jan. 8, 1888, and introduced tbe principle of compulsory competitive examination Into the civil service of the United 8tate& The civil serrtee commission at Washington names the dates at which examinations of candidates for positions in the postoffiee shall be held. Applicants for examination must be citisens of the United States, and able to pass an examination in arithmetic, spelling, geography, dictation and writing. Bonds to the amount of ,000 or |2.000 must be given.

The White Crow.

The White Cross army, which is reported to hare a membership of 2,000 in New York city, hoe for its principles: To treat all women with respect, and to endeavor to protect them from wrong and degradation to endeavor to frown down indecent language and coarse jot to maintain that the law of purity is equally binding on men and women, and to spread these principles among companions and younger brothers. William Blaikie, tho noted athlete, to an active soldier in tho White Gross army.

A Slang Word.

"To fake" Is to utter or write something which has no foundation in fact When an actor tailed to memorise his lines and supplied the deficiency by words of his own immediate creation be wns dabbed by hit fellows a "faker.*' Tbe term wandered into the ranks of the newspapermen, and when one of them wrote something which purported to be news, but which was solely the offspring of his imagination, it was called a fake.

little Rbody aad the Vint K«w State. Rhode Island was one of tbe original thirteen colonies, and was one ot the original thirteen states. She ratified tbe constitution on May 29.1789 (according to tbe U. 8. K. S., bet 1790 elsewhere). Tbe first new state was Vermont admitted by Congress Feb. 17, 1791, "as a new and entire member of "the United States."

Aa Old Soay.

"God Save tbe Sing" was written in 1687, tibe word* by Mme. de Bridon and the mnskt by LaQL The English literal translation wm first made fn 1710 and tbe air was stolen

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YOCNG FOLKS' COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT OF VARIOUS KIND3 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

The Original Story of "Llttlo Jack Hopner," Which Dates Ba«k to the Year 1530 and Has to Do with English History.

Many nursery rhymes are very old so old, that mothers must havo repeated them to their children, in the forests of Germany, long before Saxons or Angles iuvaded Brition, for they are to be found nearly tho same in both German and English but there are some rhymes of a more recent date, and peculiar to England. The story of "Little Jack Homer" and tho rhymo about him is founded on a real incident

THE ORIGINAL LITTLE JACK nORNKR.

When tho monasteries were dissolved end their property seised by Henry VIII, in 1589, Abbot Whiting, of Glastonbury, refused to surrender his monastery, so ho was ordered to send all his title deeds to tho royal commissioners in London. After some dolay the abbot resolved to send them, but he was at a loss how to do so without the risk of their being seized on the way. At length he hit upon the novel idea of putting them in a pic and sending It as a present to tho commissioners. Ho choso for his messenger a boy namod Jack Horner, the son of poor parents living in the neighborhood, thinking that no one would interfere with a poor lad carrying a pie tiod up in a cloth.

So Jack set out with his pio ou his Journey to London, which was a long distance from Glastonbury. He grew tired and sat down by the wayside to rest, and worse still, he grew hungry. He opened his parcel and looked longingly at the pie with its high raised crust There must be something very nice inside, ho thought—perhaps plums! Could he not get one out without the pie being any the worse? He would try. So he put in his thumb and pulled out—a musty, old, folded up piece of parchment! Such was Jack*8 astonishment and disappointment he peeped into the pie, and found beneath its upper crust nothing but parchments. Now Jack could not read, but thinking that the parchment ho had pulled out might bo worth money he put it in his pocket tied up the parcel and made his way to London, where he delivered up the pie.

When the commissioners opened tho pie they found that the most valuablo deed—tho one relating to the abbey—was missing. It was believed that the abbot had purposely withheld it, so he was hanged without a triaL Ah old parchment was afterwards found in the possession of the Horner family, which- proved to be tbe missing title doed, and tho circumstances of its preservation are believed to have suggested tho rb^met

Little Jack Horner 8at in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie

He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum. And said, "What a good boy am It"

Xn the Swing.

Here we go to the branches high) ncro wo come to tbe grasses low For the spiders and flowers and birds and 1

Love to swing when the breezes blow. Swing, little bird, on the topmost bough Swing, little spider, with rope so fine Swing, little flower, for the wind blows now

But none of you have such a swing as mine.

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What fun we'd have If you'd play with me! Come and swing with roe, birdie dear, Blight little flower, eome swing in my hair But you, UtUe spider, creepy and queer.

You'd better stay aad swing over there!

Tbe sweet little bird, he sings aod sing% But be doesn't even look in my face Tbe bright little blossom swings and swlng%

But soil It swing* In the self same place. Let tbem stay wbere they like It best Let them do what they'd rather dot My swing Is nicer than all tho rest

But maybe it's rather small for twtV -St. Xfchobta.

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President Garnet's Salary.

Tbe president of France receives GOOfiOO Cranes salary, with an allowance of 000,000 francs for!expenses. He has the palac* of tbe Ely* as his wMaw, and at least one park is pfc tor hi* pleasant. One million two hundred thoosand francs amounts to oboot $360,0001

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IRRECONCtLABLE.

i/yveis love, and fate is fate Age and youth should never mate^ Age is bent and fun of care, Youth and love are debonair Ihte Is cold and'love Is hot Youth Is warm and age is not Youth goes laughing, out of breath, Age goes whining down to death Youth and age should never mate— For youth is love, and ago is fate. —Charles Henry Phelps in Home Journal.

GUATEMALA'S BIRO OF LIBERTY.

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Stamps, bat Seldom Seen Alive.

"What do yon call those birds!" asked a visitor to the store of a well known down town taxidermist, pointing to a coupk? of feathered creatures, bound separately in paper, with the tails and beads protruding, and showing a gorgeous plumage. They were dried ami ready for stuffing. The body of each, including tho head, was, perhaps, five indies long, but throwing the tail into tho measurement either bird would havo required a four foot tape to connect tho point 01 its beak with tho tip of its longest tail feather. Oi»e of tbe birds had two long feathers in ita tail, and the other had two shorter ones but nature, ne if to compensate for this disparity of plumage, had given the bird, that would otherwise havo been clearly at a disadvantage, a third and middle feather that was very long Indeed. Crests adorned tho beads, and white cotton had been stuffed into tbe eye cavities. "This," said the dealer tenderly, taking one of them up in his hand, "is the quetzal, or bird of liberty of Guatemala. It is to be found only in a small portion of the country, and is now very rarely seen at all. A gentleman who was recently in Central America managed to secure this pair, and left tbem with me to bo dressed and mounted, the peoplo down there being able only to dry and preserve them. Qneual is to Guatemala what the eagle is to tho United States of America—its national bird. Its picture, rather distorted, is stamped on many of Guatemala's coins, and engraved ou all the postage stamps of that country. Whether it took its name from the ancient capital, or the old metropolis was called after it is a question not fully settled but qnenal is the title of both. The quezsal has, as you must perceive, great personal advantages over the eagle, even in its wild state, and we are all familiar with the bedraggled appearance of the caged eagkx "Now, tbe quetzal is never caged longer than a few hours. It is truly a bird of liberty, and it dies almost immediately when captured. Its pride in its rear feathers is evidently dearer than its love for life. When one of then accidentally gets soiled or broken tbe bird goes to its nest, sits down and dies. If it is caught in a trap it is always found dead, and when the young birds are taken from tho nest tboy die at once. Occasionally a quetzal has been captured, and in a few seconds restored to liberty, but the contamination of the hand could not be removed with the grasp, and it dropped lifeless to the earth before it bad flown many yards. They are brought down for mercantile purposes, when tbe opportunity present* Itself, with very small shot fired at long range. The quezzal builds around roofed nest, like the home of tbe wren, only instead of one bole there are two, directly opposite each other. Thus tbe bird avoids tbe tail breaking neowslty of turning around to make it* exit It goes in at one side and out at the-other, and tbe long feathers, which wave gently in tbe air, at resting time are slowly and cautiously drawn after it"

"Purgatory Bullets."

An excited Irishman lately rushed into a Boston drugstore, having a "broken up" appearance generally. "BejabbersJ" he jeiled, "I'm all wrong entoirely. I want sotne shtiiffto straighten me out. Sotne o' thim 'Purgatoiy Bullets' will fix me. I'm thlnkln". What d'ye tax for them?5' "What do you mean?" asked the clerk. 'Purgatory Bullets,' sor, or somethln' lolke tnaf, they call thlm," replied the man. "Shure, I'm purgatory already, with headache, ana liver complaint, and bad shtomacn. and the divlf knows what all." The clerk paired out a vial of I)r. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, and Pat went of contented. These little Pellets cure all derangements of llvei, stomach and bowels .Sugar-coated, little larger than mustard seeds, and pleasaut to take. Druggists.

Dyspepsia

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I have been troubled with dyspepsia. I had but little appetite, and what I did eat Uaor+m distressed me, or did me if little good. After eating I

Dlirn would have a faint or tired, all-gone feeling, as though I had not eaten anything. My- trouble was aggravated by my business, painting. Last spring I took Hood's Barsaparilla, which did me an otOmaOtt Immense amount of good. It gave me an appetite, and my food relished and satisfied the craving I had previously experienced." Geoaoa A. Page, Watertown, Matt.

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