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Jl iK 4 0 A A a. o o o o o o o o o o o o o ) Q o o O o Q o () o o m- in v y J bi J (Wi Columtus discovered America but I have discovered BATTLE AX! There, is a satisfied glad I've got it expression on the faces of all who discover the rich quality of affleAn It is an admirable chew fit for an Ac.niral. In no other way can you get as large a piece of as good tobacco for JO cents. Demember the name lv when you rWWwwwwwwWw OUR CORRESPONDENTS. '(Continued from Third Page.) ( KOSS It It I IK j KS. Cross Bridges. Nov. 8 Services were conducted at the Baptist Church Sunday morning by Kev. Mr. Hite, and in the evening by Sir. Stroud. Mr. Stella will preach for us next Turd's Day at the Methodist Church. M rs. A. Bowen is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otev Porter. Mr', and Mrs Hunter and little boy are the guests of Mr. K. C. Gordon's family. Miss Nancy Hickey. after a pleas ant viit to friends and relatives in Spring Hill, has returned home. Misses Flora Harlan and Fanny T Webster have been on the sick list for a week. Misses Mary Craig and Carrie Binu ham are the guests of Mrs. Will En glish this week. Miss ffessie Cecil has gone to Fayette ville tovisit her sister, Mrs. H. K. Bry so n. We promise not to wait so long next time to write. Good by. Emanon. .1. O. c. Bilbrev, Jeremiah, Tenn., writes: I have used Or. M. A. Simmons Eivcr Medicine 15 years. It cures sick besdaehe, biliousness, sour utomach, liver trouble. I think it far superior to black draught; gives me bettor and -quicker results. MT. NE0 A NO SAWIUST VALLEY. Mt. Nkiio, Nov. ".We gladly wel come our old pastor, Kev. Mr. Beasley, back to this charne, and may he accom plish much for the good of mankind this Conference year. The fall term of school taught by Prof. Cummins, at Sawdust Academy, closed with a concert on last Thursday. Quite an interesting and enjoyable pio gram ws carried out, consisting of inuie, bth instruindntel and vocal, recitations dialogues, tableaux, drills etc. Prof. Cummins ha taught several terms here, and has made many warm I imnnif natrons and pupils. He, with hi aisier. Miss Mary, who taught ih full term at Foster's school-house will leave shortly for Nashville to enter school at the Peabody Normal. Mr. Lafayette Chamberlain is still on the sick list, but is thought to be im- P Mrsfc. P. Mayberrv has been quite sick for two weeks with la grippe, but is better now. Mrs. Janie McBride continues quite ill, and her condition is thought to be somewhat serious. frou.i The two children of Mr. Marshal Kinzer, and one of Mr. Web kinzer, liave whooping eougn. Little Miss Pauline Mayherry has about recovered. .,: Mrs. Adelia Johnson has been quite indisposed for several days. Mr. and Mrs. C. J- Dvis and Mr. Lizzie McKennon.of Ashwood, v 1st ted ih. lwi.no of Mr. K. 1. r.xie i"n...i Mrs. Melvennon remain'ng several lays l.rPage.of Columbia, and Miss Pan r ...... ... 11 ibr Creek, were guests 41 f Dr. and Mrs. W me le mm 1 r ... ;-. ,,,,, ,,. W. since. Mrs. Adelaide campoe i.. - . r ,. r..m.. nmiti'v. I ou i" - -visit to Mrs. Julia Brinn. with his litt e daughter Louise, and Miss Bertha kV, Jr nald a visit to the home of Mrs. Mr. George N. MCieiu.... Nelson, at Enterprise, ir. i " i... t. ot ha arrived from ft : I I r Wash- ill in, 11 - , . 1-.. will make her home with in. rZihMrs. Lizzie Linn. and Mrs. Carld- Mrs. V ola noweu we 1 of Sout h Columbia. vi.-it to the home of Mr. and Mrs. h. I. II ween. jr-ir-ia Smith. cUffuin a few days last week is9,7urT to visit her .Ys.er. Mr ViV-zle Reeve.. 'f vvhit Kinzer will go to West time .K iiLn. Dr. John Kinzer . tin and littte sn. J nivU of Mt Pleasant, visited Mrs. DaMs. 01 .! j..... I., week. Otev 'Irr,iau,fMrs.Clmmn"d daughter, A$ B; visited Prof- Ouins -wwwwwVWWWW ' o o o 0 a o o a 0 Q o o o buy again. ocococccooocco centl v. Mr. Mark Halev, of Akin Hidee. is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Mollie Chamberlain. Mrs. Dr. Knpe and children, of Lasea, spent several davs in our midst recent ly, visiting relatives. Winter will soon he here, but, dear correspondents, let's not do like the ground hog all go in a hole. Vasiiti The girl's friend, Simmons Squaw ine Wine or Tablets, cause natural ap pearance and regular monthly return of menses. Sold by A. B. Kains. SOMEWHAT OF A LANDSLIDE. Continued from Fourth Page. The balance of the State ticket is conceded to the Silver party. North Carolina. Somewhat contrary to expecta tions, the elections passed oil quiet ly in North Carolina. It appeared yesterday as though the Democrats had made i clean sweep of Congress men. They have certainly carried the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh and Ninth. Foun tain. Pop., indorsed by the Demo crats, has 1,:?00 majority in the Second, with two counties to hear from. His election is conceded by some Republicans. In the Eighth District, Linney, Republican, is probably elected by a small ma jority. Iowa. It is estimated that the Republi can plurality on the State ticket will be about 45,(100. THK N EXT CONOKKSS. The Complexion of Moth Houses Will Be Republican. A special from Washington gives 1 - the complexion of the next House as Republicans 182 Democrats 15 Populists 3 Fusionists 6 Silverites 2 Republican majority 7 Another dispatch estimates that the Republicans will have a major ity of twenty in the next Senate. Young Man, do not fail to see our Young Man's buggy. It's a beauty. Slickest thing out this season. See tf Sattekfi kld & Dodson. Mars In Battle Koyal. In our iurt of the states," said the far i wester, wo iiuxe a suinion river wincn is led lroiii boiling springs, s tnunsn worn up tho riwr they encounter the warmer water, but f-o gradually that they become tHcliniatizcd, us it were, and feel no Incon venience lroni tho increasing heat. So much so, In laetl that when we go llshing in the highest rem-hes we catch them ready boiled!" You don't say! Well, now," chimed In the Canadian, "that reminds nie that in our part of tho world we have a salmon river which has its rise in some tin mines. As the fish work up they meet the suspend ed ore in such gradually Increasing quan tities that they get unite used to it, and by tho time they get w ithin a few miles cf the head of the river we catch the salmon ready tinned, and all we have to do is to pack and hip It." Angling Done Here. Worth the Coat. Wife I think we ought to have our daughter s voice cultivated, John, if it doesn't itist txi much. liuxhtn u--It can t cost too much, my ill Improve it. i.ew Orleans Tt. sorts of camp Hamilton. Jatkaon, Mm., Wanta the Solille Boy, Hut They'll iloiilitlumi Itvmaiti Here. The citizens of Jackson, Miss., and Gov. McLaurin, of that State, have been making a strong "pull" for the encampment of soldiers now located at this place, but it isquite probable that the boy a will remain where they are until mustered out. Maj. J. L. Donald, Jr., commanding offi cer of the camp, received a telegram from the War Department several days since, informing him that Jackson wanted the soldiers and asking his opinion in regard to the matter. Maj. Donald immediately replied that he did not think thee move advisable at all, as this was the beat camp the men had ever had ; that (hey were all well quartered fur the winter, and that a move would involve an unnecessary out lay of cost, both 'o the government and men. This seems to be the uni versal opinion among the soldiers; they are entirely satisfied here, and don't want to move. AH tents have been supplied with floors and heat t rs, and all nedful supplies for the winter are at hand. 80, it a quite improbable that Jackson will get the encampment. "Charge or the Tie Brigade." Camp Hamilton was the scene of a most interesting occurrence last Saturday morning. A number of Columbia ladies, led by the Army Comfort Circle, had previously ar ranged to give the soldiers a "pie feast," and show the Mississippians how Maury County women excel in the art of pastry cooking. The inclement weather prevented a numbei of the ladles rrom going out to the camp, but those who did go carried with them hout three hundred pies, and the afftir proved quite a success. The soldiers had been forewarned of the invasion, ana when the "pie brigade" charged bravely upon them they were well prepared, with whetted appetites and itching palates, to meet the on slaught; notwithstanding their over whelming numbers, tho soldiers quickly ran up the flag of truce and surrendered to the ladies with a right royal grace. The distribution of the pies took place inside the grand stand, on ac count of the rain, and the manner in which they were disposed or was provocative of much merriment. As the soldiers were marched up in file before the distributing committee and "presented ariss," the ladies in turn would "present pies," and then but what followed can be better imagined than described. Each pri vate received a whole, big, juicy pie to himself, and some of the officers could stand to look on 110 longer and went and discarded their official bearings and became "high pri vates," in order to come in for a share of the feast. There werepump kin pies, mince pies, apple pies, cus tard pies, and pies of every other sort and description ; pies so sweer, juicy and crisp that the soldiers imagined while they were eating them that they had been transport ed to some spirit land and were feast ing on angel's food. The three hundred pastries were not long in disappearing, and the af fair was brought to a close altogeth er too quickly. The occasion will long be remembered oy trie soldiers, and whenever the ladies care to make another such attack upon them, they may be assured of re ceiving a hearty welcome. Thnnk to the (.nlien. Camp Hamilton-, Columbia, Tenn., ) November 5, lHitH. j To (lip KiUhtf of the Columbia Ifrratfi In behalf of the en'isted men of the 2nd Hegimentof Mississippi Volunteers, I desir: , through your columns, to ex press thanks to the good ladies of Co lumbia for their generous provisions of ea' ables distributed at our camp to day. Having placed our little houses 111 or der for their expected reception, we naturally regret that the Inclemency of the weather and other causes combined to rob us of the pleasure of seeing them in our company streets and before our little tents. We extend to Ih m a hearty invita' tion to visit our a rm again, and assure them that the enhnted men of the 2nd Mississippi Volunteers would be de lighted to receive a visit from them and extend to them all the courtesies in our power. Fit, II. Locuxku, Clerk at Headquarters of :2nd lteg. of Miss. Vols. One of the various amusements resorted to by the soldiers at the camp is that of "nitching-up" the boys in a blanket. A number of them gather around a blanket, place a boy, or man, as the case may be, in the center of it, and give it a vk orous lerk. which sends the unfortu nate person in the middle ten or fif teen feet in the air. A large nurn ber of visitors were out at the camp Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the amusement immensely. One of the soldiers who had im bibed quite freely last Monday afternoon procured a horse and dis played bis abilities as a "rough rider" on West Seventh street. He was finally taken in tow by the guards and placed in jail. Chaplain Keen, of the 2nd Missis sippi, preached in the Opera House last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. To Purify and Enrich the Rlood, Strengthen the Nerves and Invigo rate ttie System, use Dr. M. A. Sim mons Liver Medicine. Mitchell Wagons wear longer and run lighter than any wagon on the market. See tf Satterkiktd & Dodson. PUMPS. See Salter field F)ns?cnti Educational "Department. x Timely Queries. Tha Bent Answer to the Whole, Geti a trlie. 1. On November 29, 1893, occurred the adjustment, of the Vlrglnius af fair. Where did the affair occur? Why called Virginius? What Presi dent and Congress condoned the affair? 2 On November 22. 1873, a French steamer foundered off the Azores, from wh-ch 2205 lives were lost. What was the name of the steamer, and what French steamr recentlv repeated this act in history? 3. Thanksgiving turps our atten tion to Thursday. What four Thurs days were 'mportaut in the recent war, and why miy each be so con sidered? 4. What European ruler has re cently made himself the topic of universal conversation and how has he done so? 5. What is the estimated cost of the Nicaragu in canal? 6 What three clims has the United States against Turkey? 7. Who are the Khalifa? 8. Who is the new head of the Morman church? 9. How did England get the name of "John Bull?" 10. Who is to be the Prince Con sort of Wilhelmina? Itraln Strengthened . 1. A farmer plants nine trees so that they are in rows In ten direc tions, three trees in each row. How are they arranged? 2. A mass of iron when submerged In water loses 250 pounds. How much does It weigh in air? 3. What three figuers multiplied by 4 will make precisely 5? 4. Arrange the numbers I to 10, in cluive. in four rows of four num bers each so that when added verti cally, horizontally, or diagonally, the sum is 34. 5. Explain why it is that it takes no more pickets to build a fence down one hill and up another than to build In a straight line from top to top, no matter how deep the val ley. For the best set of answers to this week's questions and problems, re ceived at this office before Nov. 25, 1898, we will send frke to any ad dress for a vear, your choice of the following periodicals: Saturday Evening Post (regular price $2.o0;) Youth's Companion, (regular price $1.75;) Sunday-School Times. ($1. 50;) Ladies' Home Journal ($1 00.) Each of thee stands at the head of its class, and you may have your choice absolutely fbkr. All the contestants in this department must be subscribers to the Herald, whose subscriptions are paid up to Nov. 10. 1899. If you are not on that list now, you can easily place your self there, and a new opportunity for winning prizes will be given you nearly every wek. Contributions of value In develop Ing thought power are solicited from yon for this department. HAI'PIVEtS. w hen a man does not rind repose in himself, it Is vain for him to seek it elsewhere. French Proverb. write it in your heart, that every day is the bst day In the year. A day is more magnificent cloth than any muslin; the mechanism chat makes it is Infinitely cunninger, and you shall not conceal the sleazy, fraudulent, rotten hours you have slipped into it. Emerson. My crown is in my heart, not on my neaa, Nor decked with diamonds and Indian stones, Nor to be seen: my crown is called con tent; A crown it is, mat seianm Kings en- Joy. SHAKESPKARK. "When I was a boy," said Thach eray, "L wanted some tany. it was a shilling; I hadn't one. When wis a man I had a shilling, but didn't want anv taffy." We destroy our capacity for happins bef jre we get ready to enjoy it. Happiness of ten seems to be in what we do not possess. Madame de Stael, who pos sessed almost everything that wo men covet and men admire.'said she would surrender all her gifts for the one that nature denied her beauty George McDonald tells of a castle in which lived an old man and his son. Although they owned the cas tie, they were so poor they could scarcely get bread to kep from starving. Yet there were concealed within the castle, by remote ances tors, for future necessity, very cost ly jewels. Although close to abun i anoe, they were in a starving condi tion because they did not know of their wealth. . 80 man, in the very midst of the wealth or the universe is starving from a lack of cultivated observation, of the power to see and enjoy the riches untiamable which surround him. In the midst of "Ten thousand harps attuned To angelic harmonies," man sits deaf and mute. Kurkesaidhe would not give peck of refuse wheat for all that is called fame in this world. Byron confessed that his life had been wretched, and he longed to rush in to the thickest of the battle and end his existence by sudden death Ooethe had wealth and genius, yet he says he never enjoyed five weeks of genuine pleasure. There is a Per sian story that a great king, being out of sorts, consulted his astrolo gers, and told that happiness could be found by wearing the shirt of perfectly happy man. The court and the homes of all the prosperous classes were searched In vain: no such man could be found. At last a common laborer was found to fulfill the conditions; he was absolutely happy, but, alas! the remedy was as far off as ever: the man had no shirt The king gave up the search in dee pair. Wearv women need an occasional dose of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine to Strengthen their Nerve and Invigorate their Systems Farmers. Farmers! The City Grain & Feed Co., will buy your corn in the ear on cars at any station. tf Pastors, Sunday-school superin tendents and church officials of all the churches In Maury County are requested to send to the Herald, for publication in this column, any announcement or notice or nws item that 111 iv be of interest to tn-lr congregations. tf D not be afraid of little friction when you are righting things. A jolt Is felt In getting a derailed c ir wlieel back on the track. Christian Advocate. j Rev. J. F. Reaslny arrived last Friday, and preached his first ser mon In the South Columbia Metho dist Chutch for'thlsCdhfefencd year last Sunday morning. He delivereu an eloquent and instructive dis course, taking as his text Psalms 139:23 34 "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see If there be any wicked way within tne. ud lead mo in the way everlast ing." Mr. Beasley Is a consecrated. christian m in, and it is to be hoped that his pastorate at this church I may be productive of much and lasting good. Large congregations attended both the morning and the afternoon ser vices at Moore Institute the fifth Sunday, Rev. T. E. Hudson of Pu laski, preaching. Bro. Hudson his warm place in the hearts of Cul- leoka people. Rv. J. H. Miller, State Bynodlcal Missionary of the P. Church, will preach at Moore 13, at Institute next Sunday, Njv. p. m. Rev. Mr. Sowell, the new pastor for the First Methodist Churcn. called the Board of Stewards to gether last Monday night at the residence of Mr. G. T. Hughes, for organization. Mr. H. P. Figuers was elected Chairman of the Board, Mr. F. D. Lander, Secretary, and Mr. W. E. Bostick. Church Treas urer. A sub committee of three was ppointed. to be known as the Finance Committee, consisting of F. D Lander. W. E. Bostick and R. G. Irvine. Messrs. H. P. Figures and T. H. Williams were elected collectors, J. B. Ash ton and G. W. Hayes, alternates Messrs. Sam Ashton, Wooten Moore, Norfleet Figures, Jr, and J. A. K"tchum were appointed ushers. Mi.-, Ed Turner was made Chairman of the- Music Committee and control of the sexton, and Messrs. R. L. Ashton and S. W. Warfleld were appointed to attend to the comfort of the room and the preparation of it for the ser vices. The preachers salary was fixed at $1,200, end this, together with the other assessments agreed upon to be paid by this charge this conference year, aggregates $2.0)0 This was the same amount put U) u this charge last year, ana was paid in full. The Middle Tennessee Sunday- School Convention met yesterday in Gallatin, and will continue In ses sion to-day. Rev. W. A- Provine, pastor of the First Cumberland Pre byterian Church, of this city, is Pres ident of the Convention. The hours for service at the First Methodist Church ' are as follows: Sunday School, 9:46 a m.; preach ing, 11 a. m. and 7 p m., each Sun day; Prayer Meeting, 7 p. in., Wed nesdays. The congregation of the Main Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church are now worshiping in the Public School building, awalUng the coinplatlon of their new church on the corner of South Main and Eleventh streets. The old church building Is now being torn down. Tho Church Workers of the South Columbia Methodist Church met last Monday night at Mr. J. H. Thomas' home. Rev. T. A. Hardin, of Spring Hill, preached at the First Presbyterian church in this city last Sunday morning and evening, Rev. F' B Webb the pastor, being absent at Lewisburg, where .he assisted in a revival. Ou Saturday evening, November 2(1, a series of meetings will b'giu at Beech Grove church, M tury ountv. lenn., conducieJ by Bros. William Anderson and J. A. Harding I'liere wi'l be five services: Sttur day night, Sunday and Sundiy night, Monday and Monday nig'u. During tills tuny these gentlenvn will endeavor to give the attention that Is due to the discourses of Dr. Ditzler, recently delivered in the community. They hope to present the truth with the clearness and force, the gentleness and courtesy that is due to the community and that is required by the law of Christ. All are cordially Invited to at e id, wit'i the assurance that even tnose who differ from the speakers need expect nothing hard except . the hardness of the facts. Personally, all will receive the greatest kind ness;for the speakers themselves have no feelings but those of kind ness toward Dr. Ditzler himself and all of his friends. Wm. Anderson COLUMBIA DISTRICT. First round of quarterly meetings. Elkmont Springs at Smyrna Nov. in, 11 Big Creek at Olivet Nov. 12, 13, Lynnville and Taylor's at Lynn- ville Nov. IS, V. Iana at Alt. t'leasant -Nov. l),2n Bee Spring at Bee spring .. Nov. 2u, 21 Trinity at Cedar Grove Nov. 2C 27 Pulaski Nov.27.2s, Sugar Creek at Mt.Zlon Dec. 1, 2. Prospect at Bethel Dec. 3, 4. Richland at Aspen Hill Dec. 4, 0 Mt. Pleasant Dec. 10,11. Bisibvvilleat Southport Deo. U, 12. South Columbia..' Dec. 1H, is. Columbia Dec. is, i. Mooresville at Mooresville. . Dec. 21, 21. Culleoka and Hurricane at Cullooka Nov. 21, 25. W. U. Pkehi.es, P. E. FRANKLIN DISTRICT. First round of quarterly meetings. Berlin at Berlin Nov. 1U, 20. College Grove at Promise ... Nov. 2(1, 27 Chapel Hill and Caney Springs at Chapel Hill .. Dec. 2. Farmington and Verona at Farm- ington Dec. 3, 4. Nolensyille at Hebron Dec. K Almaville at Iocke's Dec. H. Trinity and Trinne atTriune Dec. 10, 11 Brentwood and ' Thompson at Brentwood . Dec. 17, 18 Franklin Dec. Spring Hill Dec. 23. Douglas at Thompson Sta. . Dec. 24, 25 I NeapolU at Blanton Dec. 31, Jan. 1 Bethesda at Bethes l- .1 an. P. Carter's CreeK at Bithel Jan. 7, S. Bethlehem and Joliiinon at John son Ian. 11. Fernvale at Greenhiier Ian. U, 15 Santa Fe at Santa Fe Jan. lf, 16. J. T. Cl'RRY, P. K. Tempo ary derangement of digestion, through overwork, worry or emotional excitement, are quickly rectified by Dr. M. A. .Simmons Liver Medicine. TP'V MINED IN ALASKA. Lout Onl.r TVelr L.ibnr and SIO.IO AplM la 81 1 Moi.Mm' Operation. Every one. who Imd ever been in Alaska cf course began atttie opening of the Klon tlko craze to relate personal experiences w'fjich In some way or other hail connec tion, with the subject of gold mining. aJany of thrni had a chance to make a for tune If t lu y hud only known, and others taw millions, more or less, taken out of tho ground wl'.h a broken shovel, and the man whoso only capital it was coma back to the States and live happily ever after wnrd. But in spite of tho ingenuity which has been put Intothunumiifactureof those Dorics, there Is An ordinal flavor to one to!d by a soldier at present located in the '1't,,(' stales army in this city. it v,ii8 in ibmi, w ncn no was mine navy, thus bo was statiuned on n vessel near SitUf. Thero was cnnKiricrulile gold being tfikeii nit near thero, und an enterprising speculator ot hold of u j.iirty of marines 011 the ship and induced them to buy his mine. There were 100 of them who finally went Into tho ecIicido, and they paid $10 each for their new son 100 of wealth. There was always n good dcul of sparotinioon theio.-rhaiuls, and they ensily secured per 'mission to use this in working their claim. For six months tho soldiers dug quartz by day and dreamed of sudden wealth by night. All were confident of being able to rotire from the service with comfortable riches, and looked sadly on the poor offi cers, who would have to keep on soldiering all thoir lives, not being In tho scheme. At the end of s months they had a largo pilo of quartz, find, loading It into ell tho old barrels, bags and provision C86C8 they could Und, they Bent it by ship to tho neurest crushing mill. Then follow ed weeks of waiting till tho returns should oome, and an air of subdued importance grew In each nuin who expectud ut any time to bo Informed thut he was worth thousands of dollars. At lust tho ship cauie which brought the returns from the consignment, and the gallunt hundred gathered around the treasurer of tho com pany to hear hof much each was now worth. Thnt individual opened the lues- Lfi!, and a grim smile froze on ids luce as be went through a short calculation on the back of the envelope. "Gentlemen, he said, "yon each owe the sum of 10 cents to tho steamship com pany that carried tho quartz. The gold In it wns just $10 short of tho lreight charges." And then he pnsscd his hat, while one of their number sought out tho ship's chap lain to leud In a short service. prlng- llold Republican. Be Waa Examined. Francois Arago, the great French scien tist, was a precocious youth. Ho was pre pared for the rigid examinations of the Kcolo Polytcchniquo before ho was 17 years old. M. l)o Mireoourb tells n characteris tic anecdote concerning Aragu's examina tion. Tho examiner was almost brutal In bit manner toward tho young candidates. A favorite companion of Arago was badly frightened nthis severe questions and fail ed to puss tbe examination. At length LArnpo'g turn came. "Young man," said the examiner stern ly, "you are probably as ignorant as your companion. I ndviso you to go and com plete, your studios before you risk this ex amination." "Monelenr," replied the boy, "timidity was all that prevented my companion from passing. He knew much more than bo seemed to know." "Timidity 1" exclnlmod the examiner. "Tho excuse of fools I Perhaps you are timid nlho." ''Far from it," returned Arago shortly. "Tako caro. It would bo wise to spare yourself tho disgrace of being rejected 1" "The disgrace for mo would lie In not being cxniuinud," said tho young candi date proudly. Arngo's solution of tho problems set be foro him was ho nccuruto und 60 brilliant that at last his examiner sprang from his choir and, throwing his nrma about tbe boy's neck in delight, exclaimed: "Bravo! If you aro not received Into the Ecole Polyteohniquo, no one will be admitted." Andhethcn began a career which added greatly to tho stock of human knowledge. Youth's Companion. She Liked Sailing". Tho following truo talc is a most curious instance of living well on nothing a year without breaking tho laws of tho land. About 20 years ago a steam pocket com pany of Liverpool wished to buy a piece of land which was owned by n"stay at home spinster," as her neighbors described her. Sho sold her land at a e,ry low price., but insisted upon a clause being inserted in tbe agreement giving her tho right at any tiino during her life to travel with a com panion In any of the company's vessels. When the agreement was closed, she sold bcr furniture and wont on board tbe Urst outgoing ship belonging to tho packet company. For years this wise spinster lived nearly all the time upon one ship or another, frequently uccompanicd by a companion, according to the ngrocmert. This was nlwnys a person who otherwise would have been a regular passenger, but who purchased her ticket at reduced rat,' by paying tho spinster instead of the packet company. The company offered her more than twice tho value of the land if she would give up hor privilege, but this she would not do. Her reply was, "You got the land cheap, end I like sail ing, so we ought both to be utisliod. " Llppincott's Magazine. Sent Him Off la Style. A colored woman went into a store In tho rural district and said to the clerk : "I wants de tinea' suiter men's clc.n you gut In de sto'; I wants ter make 1. y bushan a prciient of 'em." "Why didn't you bring him along wl h you," asked tbe clerk, "so we could lit hiiu" "Ease I couldn't," was the reply. "Tou see, It's (lis way: I had five husbands." "Yes?" "En I burled all crdem 'ccpt dlaohe." "You did?" "I tho' did, sun! En de present one is 'bout ready to bury now, en aeeln ex I mode du former ones a present er a Di ,r suit for diy funerals, I doan want i.r make no distinction between 'em, so I gwine ter fit de las' one out In de beg' tn latea' atylo. I done took bis measure nv self. lleahitli En If you kin fit hi ... beah'a your money !" Atlanta Constitu at Mr. Wea wcDiiHc.--