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XXIX.
LIBERTY, MISSISSIPPI, IlIDAY, JULY 27, 1
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GEO. F.WEBB,
Attorney at Law,
O'Beei tb linf.er Building, liberty,
Aouf Coaaty, Miss. ll-t-M
D. a DRAM LETT,
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WOODVILLB. HIS.
W!l! practice, In all tb Conrtj tl
Amite ti.il srijolniBg counties, and in the
Supreme Court at Jackson. 1-tL
THEO. McKNIQHT,
Attorney at Law,
. SUMMIT, MISS.
WUl practice la all th ConrU of
Pik and adjoining count lea, and ia
the Sij proas and Federal Court at
Jaokecu.
J. R. GALTNEY,
Attorney at Law,
LIBERTT, MIS&
AH business confided to hit ear will
r.mle prompt attention. I
. E. H. RATCLIFF,
Attorney at Law,
GLOSTKR, MI8&
Will praotlr io a)t the Conm 4
mite and adjoining coontie and la ta
wpren Court at Jackson. U-M.
E. H. HATm.irr,
flloitor. Mi.
J. 11. Winn,
Liberty, Ml.
RATCLIFF & WEBB,
, Attorneys at Law,
... .LIBERTY, MISS.
Will practice ia all th court of Amlt
and adjoining countiel and In th Hv
jrpm Court at Jvkson,
WILL A. PARSONS,
- Attorneyat-Law,
CI.OSTER, t ; : j MISSISSIPPI
Will 'ju'i:l.ti:o in tho courts of Amlts
nd ("''jnlnlnir eountiM, In both criminal
and civil "cases, and in the Supremi
Court. ' " -
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Urti Bhd entftrtain the traveling
Kt' thfi !. the market af-
. : .i.e is also prepared to meet the
in of tt-r- puiiliu in the way of feed
"tabling and gniominj siw:k whiih
1,. i-ntrun-ed to her cr. Charges
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alleexs ekayeey.
Ths Trua Story of & Couctry
Bohool Teacher.
Th piotur whica I would like to
hold op before yoa has la the bck
e"TOaod a moantains aot th rira! of
any Alpine rx-ak, nor of Roy aummit of
th Eoekiea, bnt- a alopinf, wooded
hill, rough, but not inaeeesxibi.
lirtakinst through the range on the
eat comes a river, sometimes peaceful,
bat n time of wind and storm a
raging torrent. On the west, hartn;
(fathered Us waters from the hillsides,
a creek turns away from the range and
pursue Its winding way to the acuta,
meeting the rirer a mile or twe be
low. Along the ralley In the fore
ground a railroad takes Its sndevi
ating way, crossing both creek and
river, llifth up on the mountain side
is a eottwe, scarcely more than a
cabin.
Ailecn McAllister stood at the w'n
do of thelirlng room of this mountain
home, looking out into the wild, dreary
KSvember night Very early be day
had gone out into twilight, the clouds
settling heavy npon the earth. Aileen
said it seemed as though the darkness
rtl!cd up from the Talley below and
rolled down from the mountain above
and concentrated about their little
nook on the mountain side.
"It was so dark before four o'clock
that we could scarcely see to read In
the schoolhouse, and I was afraid tjiat
the Drinker children would get lost
going over the mountain." TbJa she
said, shivering a little at the thought
01 her own walk through the wind and
rain. -
Mrs. McAllister and Aileen lived
alone In the little house, which the
summer foliage almost hid from the
view of those who looked up from the
valley below. Though pleasant enough
In summer, It was a bleak, lonely place
In winter. Mr. McAlister had ben
'section boss" on the raUroad, the
passing tralnsupon which were almost
tho only break in the stillness and
loneliness of their Isolated home. He
bed been able to keep his family In
comfort, and was looking for prom
lied promotion, when suddenly the
shadow fell. There was an accident;
then weeks of pain; then the life went
out The strong-hearted wnfe and
brave young daughter cheered and
soothed the lost hours of the sufferer;
then they took up the burden of living
and began the struggle for the means
of support How they managed to ex
1st they could themselves scarcely hare
told Since Aileen' sixteenth birthday
she had been the teacher of the coun
try school, and her small salary had
considerably lightened the mother's
burden.
Th hours sped away, and when at
nine o'clock Aileen looked out, there
was no abatement of the storm. The
howling of the wind and the roaring
of the waters of river and creek were
almost deafening. Looking tip the val
Icy, Ailecn saw the headlight of a loco
motive. Steadily It advanced, seem
lng to cut Its way through the dark
ness, until suddenly it disappeared.
Many a time had Ailecn watched the
headlights of the night trains, and she
know that In all their course down the
valley there was nothing to obstruct
tho light; and quicker than thought
she realized the appalling fact that the
train had gone Into, the chasm of the
creek.
"Oh, mother!" she exolaImed,"there'
trouble at the bridge! 1 am going down
to see what la the matter and to find
out if I can help."
Mrs. McAllster lighted the lantern
and put it Into the girl s hand, saying:
"My child. If I could only go with
yon!"
"Well, mother dear, If you had only
postponed the spraining of that foot
for a day or so, you could Lave hart
the pleasure," said Ailecn, cheerily
milling: "Now don't worry; and,
mother,-If anything happens tome,
you will remember that I was trying
to do my duty. "
As rapidly as possible sh followed
the path down the hill, crossed the
road which raa alongside the railroad,
' inmnff furnui the rlitah and ae.rambled
np the. bank to the track. She did not
make this part of the journey without
Piuuy a scratch from the bushes, but
sho paid no heed to such trifles. She
bped up the track and found that her
f,nrmifie was correct the bridge over
the creek had been swept away.
Crawling" out upon the paVt that re
mained as far as she could, she swung
her lantern above tho chasm and
called loudly; above the noise of the
storm she heard a faint response to
her call. t
"What Is th matter, and who is
there?" she asked.
"It Is I, Engineer Pratt, fast In a
freight wreck. The express must be
warned. She's due in an hour. How
rainy are there?"
"Only Aileen McAllster. But I'll
get help."
"Oo onickl There ia no time to
lose!" '
Crawling back from her perilous po-
t!t!crt, toolr bit a moment for
reflection. Plainly there was but one
thing to do. ' She might possibly warn
the express by swinging her lantern,
but suppose there should be trains from
the west? Tho telegraph office must
be reached; and, besides, help must be
secured speedily for the unfortunate
engineer in the wreck. The one thing
to do was to walk down the track to
the station, a mile away. That would
be unpleasant and hazardous In the
driving storm; but to make matters
worse there was the high trestle across
tho river, five hundred feet long! Could
fhe walk thnt with only the light of
hcrsmolry Inntern? Could- sb.9 itand
against the fierce gale that was blow
tr.r She mist There was co quev
l"m in the s mind as to whether or
r t.lif.fn , 1'ietl nf m.i-t be done
liniidrc'! of liK'S niij.-lit be. In dungcr,
t" v.r.rn,T,.. nno t if r-ivcn.
f-iic rnH1;c tho firnt rmrt of tne1"tir
r ft
1 ! i1 h:ui
on; so she had only to KasU-a on her
ay with a'l the st'eed of her youth
and buovancr. Ucichic' tin briljs
across the framing rrrer h paused a
moment to fe'Stiier fttrenj-ih and coue
fe, then stepped boidly forward. The
wind sweeping down the river gorge
almost took her off her feet bb
stumbled and fell and her light went
out
And I did not
think to bring ,
matenes! she said.
" Hut I could not
light one In this storm, if I had a
thousand!" She did not attempt to re
gain her footing, but throwing her one
friend, the lantern. Into the river, she
continued the perilous journey, crawl
lng from ti to tie aeroo the trestle,
At last th end of the trestle was
reached; she sprang to her feet and 1
harried down the track. Soon th
UirhU of the station beamed out a '.
welcome and made it possible for her ,
to quioken her steps without danirer of !
losing her fooling. Sni burst into th
office, exclaiming:
The bridge over the creek is downl
Send telegrams and atop the express.
There's a wreck in th creek: bnd
help."
Then she dropped upon the floor t. a
dead faint The physical exertion and
the strain of that terrible crossing had
exhausted her strensth. She was not
a moment too soon with her warning. OTr tw0 Hundred persons newea trie
The express was due, and somo on workings of the patient's internal or
was sent out to signal it though th ' fran!t through the transparency which
bewildered spectators but half com-1 the light created in the abdominal
prehended the situation. The train
came thundering In, stopped, and In
Wonder and alarm the passengers
poured out to learn the story of their
aalvatlon. Telegrams went flying up
and down the line, and a rescu brig-
ade was fitted out for the scene of th
wreck. I
AU the while Aileen lay exhausted .
In her drlpnlnir zarmenK her long. '
dark hair wet and matted. Hearing
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master appeared upon the scene, and,
soeinir the unconscious irirl lvinir i
there, ran back for restoratives. A
young physician who had alighted
from the express came to her assist
ance. "Is there not a house where she can
be taken?" he asked.
"Certainly, we can carry her across
the street to my home," said the wo
man. "Uet her out of these wet clothes
Into something dry, and put ber to
bed," were his orders.
"Oh, no, I must go back home!" said
Aileen, who had' sufficiently regained
consciousness to know what wa said.
-"Yen can go nowhere .to-nfgtit!" was
the pi reraptory decision" of the stran
ger. "You saved our lives, and now
wj must save yonra."
"They are going to the wreck with a
hand-ear and will take me along. Moth
er will be so anxious," ah pleaded,
adding, "she will think something has
happened,"
"And I should say she would think
right! But we will send some one to
tell her yon are safe." And so the
weary child was forced to submit, and
Indeed when she attempted to rise the
dizziness overpowered her, and she
sank back helpless.
"Poor child!" said another. "She
has had a time of it, and to think we
might all have been in eternity if it
bad not been for her bravery!"
"What will you do to show your grat
itude?" askod the physician.
"I will show it by fifty dollars!" In a
few moments an amount was pledged
which brought comfort and freedom
from anxiety to the little home on the
mountain side.
Meantime the relief party had res
cued the engineer of the Wrecked
freight train from his perilous position,
and had discovered that the train
hands had either been killed outright
or been drowned.
"And I owe my safety to Aileen,"
aald the rescued man, "for I could not
have, held out much longer. Ood bless
her!" -
A ud there were many to bless and
many to praise tho brave girl. The
newspapers told the story, publlo
speaker quoted it as an example, and
the state legislature ordered a medal
to be struck and presented by a special
committee.
And Ailecn what effect had that
night' work upon her?
A few days' rest restored her wonted
strength and buoyancy, and she re
turned to hor school. Finishing her
engagement she determined to fit her
self for a better position, the generos
ity of her friends allowing her to carr.f
out this desire. A year at the normal
schoof, then two years of teaching In q
city school at a good salary, ana men
one summer she came to spend the lon
vacation in her old homo on the moun
tain side.
The same picture is spread out beforo
ns, only it is a summer sky and tho for
ests before brown and bare are heavy
with summer foliage, while river and
creek are peaceful and shimmering in
the sunlight. As the Bhadows were
lengthening on one of those summer
afternoons, Aileen stood at the edge of
the long trestle bridge. It was the
first time since that dark November
night thnt she had walked down the
tracif to tho scene of her terriblo
ordeal. She wos not alone a flne
looltfng young man was with her.
"And here," he said, "was where the
test of your cntirarre esme to yout
Thank Ood that you did not flincht
Bow many 01 us, as we go up ana
down the world, are saying every now
and then: 'Thank God for Aileen Mc
Allster!' " ,
They stood for a few moments silent
ly looking down Inta the river; then
the yotJPg man spoke again,
"Aileeu," he said, speaking very ear
nestly, "ever since that night I have
been striving to mahe the Ufa you
saved something worth offering to yon.
I believe I am a bettr man to-day be-c-Mise
of the. influences of that hour,
yet I linre not reached my own ideal
nor yours hut, Ailecn, shall wo put
t'r two lives trccther ami live them
for m1 and Immunity and each
W THE ELECTRICAL WCatD.
Th Cok-U,! ..! Ea'l'Tav Co. ef
Cincinnati, h '"sced it iatn
tion U equip a'.l it hore htm wtti
electricity as hn as possible.
What will prove to be a most use
ful industrial development is th appli
cation of electricity to the cleansing
and preservation of boilers. The roeth-
employed is the sending of electri
cmrentsperioauaiiy lorougn me snen
of the boiler. Hv this means the sea!
formed on the shell and tubes is tii-in-tegrated
and easily removed.
The electric railway on the Wtt'.e-
Beld of Itettysbnrg. I'a., ts abort to go.
The fOfcrnment commission on April
2S serTed notice on W" of
that road that th l'nUed Mat"s w,mld
endemn every p.)rt.on of the railway
th,t u on god which was occupied
b? fwleral or eon federate troops. This
wiU rmoTs the tme from the "Valley
of IVattf," the" side of "Little Round
Top," and along "Hancock's Front"
Electrical experiment of great in
terest was lately conducted by Prof.
Julius Kreidenwald at the liallimore
College of Physicians and Surgeons.
By means of a flexible rubber tube, a
small electric light was introduced in
to the stomach of a patient, and, the
the lights in the room being lowered,
wall.
According to the United State
census the average cost of steam power
is $31 per horse power per year, or for
a total of 3,130 horse power hours.
Water power ccts 33 cents against L1J
cents for steam power per horse power
hour. At Niagara Falls it is said that
power U being contracted for at from
W to SJO per horse power per year nn
dor terms that allow the one of the
nower twentv-fnnr hours a dav for the
35 dy w the year. Electrical Indus-
iries.
Electric currents in plants are due.
aaya Kunckel, to the movements of
water in the tissues, and not to differ.
ences of potential, existing independ'
ently. It was considered probable that
vegetable electricity was due to bio
logical processes, especially respira
tion, and the constant chemical
changes. In experimenting with leaves
and flowers of dicotyledons and on
large mushroom in an atmosphere of
hydrogen, it was found that the elec
tric current was diminished, but never
quite suppressed, owing, probably, to
intramolecular respiration. The elec
tric onrrent revives on air being read
mitted. v.
The Electrical Engineer, In a re
cent Issue, devoted considerable space
to an illustrated description of the
JoUnson-Lundell electriu railway sys
tem, which ho been under experi
mental test in New York for some
months past. To all appearance, say
that paper editorially, it Is a most Im
portant advance in the art, combining
very ingeniously all the great advant
ages of both the closed conduit method
and the storage battery car, and abol
ishing at ono stroke all the evils of the
overhead wire. Moreover, several new
features are introduced in the car,
which has but one motor, specially
geared in such a way as to obtain the
benefits of a series-parallel control,
with ability to govern the motion of
the car entirely through the switch
and handle. A system so thoroughly
and cleverly worked out as this seems
to be, conclude the Electrical Engi
neer, makes a strong bid for the public
favor denied the trolley.
THE AVENGER'S TRACK.
They Wer Waiting for Their Victim and
Would (let lllm or Ul.
"The only time ever I was really
scart," said the colonel, "was in the
edge of a little town In Ohio."
"Ha ha! Let's have It, colonel," cam,
a chorus of yells.
"Well, I wus comin' along about mid
nightmind ye, boys, I've seen life in
the plains and in the arm "
"Ob, yes go on!"
"Well, it was nigh onto midnight, an'
as I passed through a clump o' trees
this was a college town, and "
"Yes, yes, what happened?"
"Somcthln' seemed to crawl all over
me an' push my ha'r right up through
the scalp. I could see nuthin', but I
knew somethin's wrong. So I. blun
dered through the half darkness an'
fust thing I knowed I run plump into
about fo' dozen a'mod men "
"Impossible!" ,
"I wisht it had been. They wus
young, active, flghtin' men, too, an'
ev'y one of 'em hed a revolvah en' big
club. 'Well,' scz I, 'gents, ef ye'll take
me to the boss robbah I'll give yo my
watch "'
"(let out, yo old fool!" was the ansnh.
' "Did you git?"
"No, sah! Somcthln' bout that crowd
seemed to hold me, an' I staid. Well,
putty soon they begin to edge up in a.
suckle, gettin' out an' eockin' theh re
vnlvahs. They wuz, as I said, 'bout
fifty. Some of 'em picked up mo' clubs
an' rocks. They was mnddah in theh
eyes an' death in the ah- "
' Yes, yes: what happened?"
"1,'nas fascinated, EpcHUoitntl, t
fully scad, an'.wusn't made a. bit
easier when I hud the lcadah whispnh:
'Hoys, don't let 'Ira escape" lint, sah,
when the shulke got elosah an' I end
dent stand it no longah, I turned to
the Highest man an' said: .
. " 'In heaven's name sah, what's the)
meanin' o' this?"'
" 'How's yo jaw lock?' he asked.
" Tight, sah; I kin keep a see'et with
any of 'cm.'
" 'Well,' said he, 'ye see we ah ahmed
fe' despit deeds an' will die a fight
In' ' . - :
" 'I sccl" said I, tremblin all ovah.
" 'Ye see that house among the
bushes?'
, " 'Yes, I did!'
' 'Well, that's a blamed insignificant
little cuss of a sophomore hid in Unit
house an' we ah goin' t' have 1111 ir
dio!'
li,t hon lir.vs. I oiiietW went ulwmf
11 1 1 I ti r n' i 1 r 1
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-iw.t
m'.'M, two e --,'s, t '
cups graham n.nr, t
la-rs'W-ler. !'' e
teen tmuates. 1 1
fci.le.
Minute Pu.'.lin,?.
sweet milk with o. e
s-.-i ba'.f sen ft
; . - -op. V1 1.-
t . u pan r '
. 1 aui I ue-
i
1 th-i-e p'ris
p "t w k- r. .', ;
1 rid st ,r la pr
' th scr than i
one tt-aspoouful salt
ham flour until a lo
then water is tiM-i
. re. I 00k Er
teen minute.
Eat with u -r an! i -
cream or with maple sirup. ",,- .
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Judd Farmer.
-Cheese ritraw. Take one pint of
flour and one-half pint of gr: i
cheese; mix them and make a pa-ie
with lard the size of a walnut (ss for
nidi i-ojittl- Kott ruit. info & thi.-1 hht.t
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inches long; Iwke a light brown. I
more cheese if a cheesy taste is pre
ferred. These are to be eau-o w ith
salad. C.itod Housekeeping.
Apple Tapioca Pudding. Soak ooe
teacup tapioca in three cups warm
water five hours. Pare and core u
juicy apples, put In a deep dish with a
cup of warm water and the center ol
each apple filled w ith sugar, cover and
steam ia the oven till teuder, pour the
soaked tapioca over the apples and
bake one hour. Eat with a sweet
sauce or cream. Farm, Field and Fire
side. Honey Comb Pudding. One cup of
flour, one cup of sugar mixed w ith t he
flour, one cup of milk, two cups of mo
lasses, eight eggs, lleat the ergs and
pour them Into the molasses. Measure
one cup of butter, then melt it and add
it to the molasses. A teaspoonf ul of
soda dissolved in a little of the milk
should be added the last thing, llake
three-quarters of an hour. Serve w ith
wine sauce. Boston Budget
Sage leaves, freshly picked, and
laid in places where red ants are found,
will soon drive them away. A piece of
gum camphor, placed upon shelves and
in the drawers of closet frequented by
black ants, wilt destroy them, and a
solution of equal parts cf alcohol and
water, with camphor, will also rid
trees, garden-walks and nests of the
troublesome small black ant-Christian
Inquirer.
Strawberry Blancmange. Make
quart of ordinary blancmange colored
with the juice drawn from a quart of
fresh berries. To do this, eight hours
before it is wanted, put the berries
on a di-sh sprinkled with six
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar. Use
the sirup which flows from them. The
berries may be piled at the base of the
blancmange or they may be used
for stewing, nud fresh berries pile '
about the pudding. Fresh, sweetened
or whipped eream is delicious -with
this handsome dessert. -Amerlcai Ag-
I rioultnrlst
1 .1..- .1 is 11... 1 .
ouruine ioasu ursia tuu uu num
a small can of sardines, and pick the
fish free from the skin and Tertebraj;
mince it fine, seasoning- with cayennp
and a little salt, and kneading it in
little butter. Put a teaspoonfnl of but
ter in a tiny saucepan, and stir in as
much flour; when smooth, add two ta
blespoonsful of hot milk or cream; in
corporate with this the minced Ash:
add slowly the beaten yolk of an egg,
and when thoroughly hot and well
thickened, pour npon slices bf fresh
toast A buttered egg laid on top con
verts it into an elegant lunch dish.
The first and most important element
in the making and serving of a good
toast is heat Country Uentlenaan.
' BREAKFAST RELISHES.
Tempting Dishes for Jaded Appetite la
Hot Weather.
In hot weather the jaded appetite
frequently turns from an Arcadian diet
of fruits, vegetables, eggs and milk,
and all else that is deemed healthful
and seasonable, and crave something
that will stimulate the palate, some
thing qnito different from the every
day menu thing savory, and piquant
and highly seasoned. At breakfast
especially, when the languid desire fot
food requires to be tempted, H is wise
in the coming season to have little
relishes in the way of side dishes thai
may serve either as a substitute or an
addition to the regular fare. An appe
tizing dish is anchovy toast and poached
eggs. Cut some squares of bread
about three inches ttquare, and fry
them golden1 brown, spread these
rothtr thickly with anchovy butter 01
any seasoned potted meat that can be
rubbed down with butter to make it
spread easily; then on it lay a poached
egg neatly trimmed and garnished
with sprigs of parsley. Another good
breakfast dish for a relish is haddock
toast. Pick the .flesh from a smoked
herring or haddock, pound it perfectly
smooth with butter; then put it in a
pan with very little cayenne and about
an ounce of anchovy. , Stir it over the
fire, and then pile on squares of fried
or toasted bread, sprinkle with pepper
and chopped parsley and serve hot
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
, I'M of 8ulphnr I Throat DlneMea.
There has been of late some discus
sinn on the use of sulphur in throat
troubles, especially those of a diph
theritic cs,- -. TM I. i- no men
a new remedy, having been used as a
throat disease panacea in certain house
holds for at least a quarter of a cen
tury. As soon, as inflammatory symp
toms made th'ir'sppesrsnce, the throat
was thoroughly dusted 'with Sulphur,
this treatment beinjr repeated every
hour if the esse was severe. As only
good could come from swallowing the
powder, it was used with the utmost
freedom. Sometimes teaspoon fill doses
were taken with the most satisfactory
results. One of the very best prepara
tions for throat sffectionsis equal parts
of sulphurous acid and glvt-frine. This
may be diluted in the proportion of
one teaspoonfnl of the mixture to half
a f'lass of water. The throat may be.
brushed with it or it insv be uvd as a
gargle- I'roclv applied, it will usually
relieve all tiipli-iiMint, symptoms - at
once- and persisted ,n- rureiv frnisto
cure the most ohstimiU-' ohm-s. 1 lie oh
in to 1 h 1 st it t" - eii
USEFUL AND i
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but into these ntaisv
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In giad'stora were,
part, cnunnals or prtsO!
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f"f of war: l1'
a eel's M loi'uU-r of v, ai'.i
part patricians, and area e;i
occasional'. v pt-si"" la t
After a tn-e '1 vli f -r ( '
were cntbl-hed tn Km. a
champions v-ens eWt l ino
Id ns.' Tin r Is i o.-s f .,t
proverbial, titrir piaises were b
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j"g bv!
the p-ets, and tcir ri 'ti .s a - - '.
Upon lamps and vssrs. 'i tie con..i 'im '!
criminals did not invriii)!y imt-t tn:r
dea'h in the sierfl,. If cv ' n' 1
three years of fiutirj with men od
beasts thev were re!es- d from tio.'ir
glwUiilonttl duties, w !:.(- five y -
pent In the profession gave them their
freedom.
The performances were a-ivt-Hi-,' i
by means of afrit hes pasted on walls
or building. On one of these placard,
discovered at Pompeii, it is announced
that shelter will tw provided for the
spectators in case of ruin; in another
that the arena w ill be well watered, in
order that the dust may be laid. The,
night before the p tac!e I -.' 'i ft
great banquet was gives to the glad
iators, presumably the volunteers or
hired champions. At dayhrek these
heroes marched in procession to the.
amphitheater, end, after the sinnl had j
been given by a blast of trumpets, the
fun began. The emperor and public j
ofHcers attended in state, great cere-1
mony wa observed, and the citiwn '
were expected to appear In their bsi
attire. Ia rainy weather a mantle
might be worn over the toga on condi
tion that It was removed when the
grandees arrived, . In the intervals
sh've Staggered round, laden with
li
ge baskets of prov ions, hieh were
d'stributed gratni uKiy, while fruit,
nuts, and small presents were scattered
among the crowd by wealthy pntrlo-
Was. Cornhi'l Mag'.iua.
THE RAFFEISEN SOCIETIES.
Admlrabl 8rntm of Aareultunsl Banbs to
Jerninr.
From an economic point of view there
is no financial institution in existence
which ia more solid, more beneficial in
results, or more easy to administer
than the Kaffeisen societies, or agricul
tural banks of Germany. A few far
mers not knowing more than the first
four rules of arithmetic, are quite capa
ble of directing each branch to perfeo
tion. , Out of the thousands of these
banks established in different parts of
the country not one has ever been th
cause of a loss to either its founders or
members. The essential charaetistio
of each bank are as follows; Each
bank deals only with its own district 01
parish. All the members are mutually
responsible for the assets and debts of
the society, which insures a great fa
cility for borrowing the small snmi
they require to lend. This rural asso
ciation ha no capital; its member
have no subscriptions to pay; they only
lend borrowed capital. Any surpiut
money which the eompany gaius goes
to form reserve to cover
any losses which may be made.
The reserve grow indefinitely, aiui
when it becomes too large It IN em
ployed on improvements which will
benefit the local community. Never
do the members of the society receive
a farthing in the form of dividends, nor
do the directors get any payment or
fees whatever for their services. The
society lends only to its members and
for a purpose which is deemed satisfac
tory. It arranges beforehand with the
borrower the t imes at which the money
is to be repaid, the dates usually fall
ing after the borrower has realized his
principal receipts for the year. The
results of this excellent arrangement
can easily be guessed. It draws the
members of the community together
by bonds of mutual interest and makes
men who would otherwise be the slaves
of usurers free and independent and
able to live on the results of their
work, thanks to the capital lent to
them by the establishment instituted
for the common good. Still, wages in
Germany are very low, ranging even in
the well-paid iron, steel and metnl in
dustries, but from three dollars to four
dollars and fifty cents per week.
'Jhicago Herald.
Int B F.BWOHS.
The i,t oi v. ...-a v. I.j c"
who happen to be able to dress well
and to enjoy the pleasures of life a lit
tle more than those who see pompeiled
to work continuously will Ise. miser
able all their day, for no 1 ; t '
high they may pt they will f.nd
still hipher. The envioi.s jf!t.,n k
never satisfied, and never o " 1 l p
th successful men of the (itv and
you Will find that the majority ol
them began just win , e ;,o d 1
Then why arc you not in equally
as good ei'cumtac., If yon ran
a race with a man r,d lost, it
you would hardly blame j-rnr f e
on the. race-cotirse. Von. 1 1 :
and ran tofjethp.r, sn 1 n loi-t Ksmi-e
vou cosiii.n t run 1,. as I.e., i t
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