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4| Ij,.IjeA,"2, • " . ,. - .-': VOLUME VIII. LAKE PROVIDENCE, EAST CARROLL PARISH, LA., ATURDA, AY Z. I -- I ....rwnl uric p r 1 NOU 3.«I airiICFTS ARE l i# AFTER THE BLOOMING. addres - from i oh tittle rosebud with petals red, which As you nod by the garden wa. for soi And dewdrops drink, listen! 41 Do you ever think That some day your petals will fall? is," he Some day your fragrance will all be gone,* hlich Your sweetness a thing of the past? hin, For it matters not how bMuch prized you are now. Little rosebuds cannot always last. not, I And, oh, little maiden, with eyes so blue, of tha As you sing, and laugh, and are gay, object Does it come to you kind f That some day, too, "In Your roses will pass away? dynlan Tfut the little rosebud nods on by the wall, "'s, t'arr-ssed by the winds so free; plied And the blue-eyed girl Swings in the mad whirl U'nheeding the song and me. judge' Oh, wise little rosebud and wrise little girl, societ Why turn to the dark ere you must? the it NIod on and laugh on Till your pl-easures are gone. Live to-day! For the morrow-trust! patch -Johnstone Murray. in Womankind. ry ol' to be A QUEER ADVENTURE.in Ilh Franc It happened about seven years ago. Lnglt I had l:cen transacting come business is no in London, and was returning by the IUoiii( afternoon mail to my hors min the coun- arme' try. leing the only occupant of the car- Lond riage in which I rode, I broke the tedium coma of the journey by reading. in the dim quire light of the chill l)ecember day, someof some the -everal periodicals with which I done had furnished myself at. the bookstall Isa previous to my departure from the sta- utter tion. conel The papers at that time were full of "y, accounts rc'pecting some startling out- us; a rages commritted just previously by a ncr band of desperate nihilists, who, in their for ii own particdlar m anner, were levying "A war upon civilization in a well-known quiet European capital. The reports were IIe 1 alarmingly graphic, and an air of in- then security was engendered by reading "Ii them, for rumor had it tlu t the ramitfi- your cations were wec!-nigh limitless, ex- less tending into other lands besides their Ilave own, and it\ as plainly hinied that Eng- "I land was -'itortly to receive a special agai share of their attentions. "I I read on until the growing darkness "I rendered the operation too diflicult to irmi be longer indulged in, and then mused that upon what I had read ,ntil, half my bly journey being accomplished, it became varij necessary for me to change my train. Imy With a quarter of an hour to spare, I wor entered the buffet attached to the sta- that tion at which I has' stopped, with the poni object Of obtaining some needed re- whit freshment. Jlaving eaten nothing since his 1 breakfast, I was hungry, and looked "I round for something substantial where to t with to appease m3 appetite. "anI The only available thing beside the mal usual sandwich was a German sausage, which I began to tackle without the It least compunction. Although not an duri edible that I usually indulged in-to be hble correct, 1 had never before tasted it-- in the inelegant polony seemed to my each sharpened palate quite toothsome food, sam and I ate vigorously, and felt, as I be- was lieved, all the better for it when the he time came to resume my journey. I had a companion this time, a man who, like myself, was closely wrapped, you and who oct upied the seat directly op- Ii posite to the corner one in which I clu placed myself. In his hand I noticed that lie carried a small, oblong parcel, wan incased in brown paper and tied with a strip of thin string, so arranged as to for form a loop for the fingers that held it rag On starting, my fellow-t raveler made bre a few comminonplace remar:hs about the weather, and later on, with an air of sh decided sociability, offered me his flask. blt I am aware that it is not ordinarily ad- cyi visable to accept hospitality in this way ' from a stranger, and it is a thing I al ways set my face against. but., in this on instance, T broke through my custom of and took the proffered drink, and then, iD drawing my wraps closely around me, snuggled into my corner, and tried to tu make myself comfortable for the rest n of the ride. et I had' not been long thus ensconced 11 when a kind of drowsy stupor began to li creep over me, which steadily increared, li despite repeated etforts on my part to shake it off. As I sat in this semi-con- b scious state, my thought- reverted to I the nihilistic literature I had been read ing, and instantly itoccurred fome that the brandy I had been drinking was drugged. The thought was not a pleas- 0 ant one, and somewhat alarmed by it I made a farther attempt to rouse my self from the lethargy into which I was falling, but without sucess. Suddenly I lost consciousness entirely, and every- I thing became a blank. It was only for a few moments, how- 4 ever, for my senses returned as quickly .is they had left me, although my power i of action w as quite gone. I seemed like a person under the influence of some m1aesmeric spell, from which there is no escape. In this condition my gaze In- I stinctivelv turned to my conpanlon, and I noticed, on I thought, a mysteri ous change in his appearance. His com- 1 plcxion had assumed a malignant air, his eyes wore a wild look, and round his mouth there curled a cunning smile. As I sat watching him, he began to undo the parcel in his hands, and draw ing away the paper in which it was in closed, exposed to view a box apparent ly made of tin. A little hinged door on one of its sides, which he presently opened, showed that the interior was filled with a species of clockwork ar rangemelut, end instinctively I guessed that the thing 1 beheld was one of those diabolical inventions which have come to be knouvn by the term of infernal ma chines. On behclding this horrible engine of destruction, which, for aught I knew, might be fused ready for its dreadful 'work, my first thought was to stretch out my henl for the commUoniction wuord, and, by stopping the train, let thfe authorities know the maner of man they were carrying; but, oau attempting to rie, 1 found that my timb. utterly refured their ofoe, and I wa as help -ee as though I had been bound basnd *a4 foot. My componpton evdently L dlaitg my ateRtAs,poPrk. ,_,';.. ...': . ...16J addressing me. "The potion imbibed SC from my flask is a special decoction -As which will prevent action on your part of the I for some time to come. So sit.still and ical eel listen! You know, doubtless, what this -Iis is," he continued, pointing to the box, mont, which he had placed on the seat beside for the him, "and most likely yo. guess what Rhode I am at the same time. In case you do not, I will tell you at once that I am one age. of that noble band who have for their -'fh object in life the emancipation of man- by kind from the tyranny of authority!" i"'netS "In other words, you are a nihilist-' Thea t dynamitard?" I suggested. "Use those terms if you like," he re- ---e plied. "There is nothing in a name. Bart., Acts are the things whereby men are year. judged. Hear what I have to say! The ('hirl society to which I belong has decreed soi, i the immediate doom of an authorita- lrittii tire rule, and with that object has dis- --fT patched emissaries far and wide to car- 'l'almia ry out its behests. A big blow is shortly among to be struck, and there is not. a country erlly in the whole of Europe which will es- succes cape it. Russia, Germany, Austria, pastor France, all are condemned, and even pulpit L]ngland, the vaunted home of the free, -'1 is not to be exempt. At the present marks inmonent, there are 09 picked men, the pr armed with the most deadly bombs, in the sii London itself, awaiting the signal to exper commence. One more worker is re- tie p quired, and I am commissioned to find treat f some one to supply the want. I have than done so, and my choice falls upon you!" is the 1 I started in my seat at these words, _T uttered in a fitecely earnest tone. He ferret concluded: Louis if "You, yes, you must become one of bons. us; must enroll yourself under the ban- circl a ner of emancipation, and strike a blow ' ill i ir for liberty!" to th g "And w hat if I refuse?" I inquired, as tain n quietly as my excitement would allow. critic e IIe leaned forward, and hissed rather of At 1- then spoke in mnyear: g "If you will not do this, then you i- yourself are doomed! Mark me, un- Tres - less you join our ranks you will never ir leave this train alive!" No - "Who will prevent me?" I asked, Chiar al again making a rain endeavor to rise. situa "I will!" he shouted, fiercely. bayo as "I defy you!" I exclaimed, with a casie to firmnes I did not really feel, thinking knov d that a determined attitude mightpossl 'To y bly overawe him, for assassins are in the c ne variably cowards. I was mistaken in tion. n. my man, however, for on hearing my Ialn I words he put his hand under the cloak whic a- that enveloped him and drew forth a He lie poniard, the sharp-pointed edge of whel e- which he felt critically with the tip of duce ce his finger. mar rl "I will give you one minute in which Pali e to consider your decision," he said, land "and if at the end of that time you re- beiii he main obdurate, then this blade goes told e, straightway through your heart!" ice In order, I suppose, to amuse himself tury an during the interval he pricked several The be hbles with the pointof the instrument the in his arm just above the wrist, from rant each of which the blood squirted in Que small, purple jets, showing how sharp e- was the weapon's edge. In a little while its he he said: of "The time is up. Whatsay yoh now?" oma an "What I said before," I replied. "Do lula ed, your worst!" OinC p- Instantly he sprang to his feet anl bull I clutched me by the throat. rein zed "Coward!" I cried, half choking, as I "el, was, and struggling in his iron grasp. his ha The epithet seemed to madden him, bin to for his face became livid with sudden the it rage, his eyes glared wildly and his hig ode breath came in thick and hurried gasps twc the "You shall never say that again!" he of shouted, tightening his hold until the Cal ik. blood swelled up in my face and my his ad- eyes seemed ready to burst from theiri sockets. ab With the energy of despair I made ivI this one final attempt' to recover my power tom of action, and felt that I was succeen- no ing. The effect of the potion was evi- bil e, dently working off, and with use re- le¬ mt turning to my limbs I realized that oe rest now was my time. Concentrating all pa the strength I had into one tremendous sh nced effort, I managed to free myself from h to lis grip and immediately closed with hlim. We struggled violently together th rrt, for a few seconds, neither gaining the al cton mastery, and then I stumbled and wso d to both fell to the ground, he uppermost. ead- It seemed that. my hour was come, for that in his hand he held the deadly weapon. hi t at As I saw the gleaming blade descend in I ea one swift stroke I raised my voice anild itshouted- h "Tickets, please! All tickets rendyl" j~, enly It was the summons of the collector: . ery- I rubbed my eyes and looked aroundl o There was my fellow traveler sitting ho h- quietly on the seat opposite, regarding b ickly me with an amused expression on his power face. dlk "Been sleeping?" he queried, as my some gaze caught his. t i j 1 suppose 1 hare," was my hazy re nion, "A nd dreaming, too," hlie added, with steri- a smile; "unpleasantly, 1 should guess corn- by your manner." It air, Itwasso. The substantial repast of round which I had partaken had been the smile. means of bringing on a heavy slumber an to which lasted right on to my journey's a draw- end, and the fearful adventure through asin- which I had been pasaing was not, as arent I had imagined it, a thing of reality, o on but only a horrid nightmare, engen sently dered by the reception of a mass of in wwa digestible tood into a constitutionally rk r- dyapepticsomach. neaed My companion, of course, was no those more a nihilist than I was. The only come fusible article inside his brown-paper lma- parcel was a box containing a hundred choice cigars; and his Aask, he assured ine of me, held nothing more injurious to the kew, system than a quantity of fine old itrh AC I related to him the experpiies Lcaion through which I had gone he indulged tttthe in a hearty laugh, and, while I could f fma not rerain from joinIng him, ven at pting my own expense, I inwardly registered ttterly a vow to give German amausge a very a elp wide berth for thei futur--TitBit -ently -If thou bast a lote4tnag srvanat, send him of thy errad just before hi. seashldisar.-Irule. SCHOOL AND CHURCH. AMERIE -A student 54 years old is a member Foesibilil of the freshman classof the Maine med- e ft ical school. -Bishop Hall (Episcopal), of Ver- bY l mont, has been doing temporary duty of limit for the venerable Bishop. ('lark, t,. onstrf t Rhode Island, who is enfeebled by old ence w age. rret c --The Church of England is support- limit, ed by income fromn investments, endow- ical re ments. and by ioluntary contributions. to go. The total revenue of the church is about to go. $35,000,000. feet thi ---Rev. Sir John Warren Hayes, the hot ],art., who has just died in his 97th The d year, was the oldest clergyman of tlne carded, ('hurch of England, the oldest free ma- called i sol. and the oldest baronet in (-Greati an eco Britain. means --'Tlihr. is a good deal of soreness in arose, I ''Tahlnage's church in Washington, and to eluc among the Presbyterians there gen teratio eorlly-at least, so it is said--over his olving suc.cess in freezing out one of his co- By su pastors in order that he could have the solutio pulpit all to hiniself. day th -The ('hristian Intelligencer re- power marks that "age is at a premium in all econon the professions. except the clerical. In seems the sick chaimber and in the court-roomr ness c explerience counts for something; i availal the pulpit it counts for nothing. To Inde treat sin-sick souls requires more skill in wa than to treat diseased bodies, and skill prises is the ripe fruit of experience." o ldust --The I'allium will be formally con- little ferred upon A'rchbishop :ain, of S! aract Louis, on March 10 by Cardinal Gii intere bons. There is a rumor in ('atholia lparted circles of St. Louis that Cardinal Satolli Ilithei i ill not make his contemplated visit becom to that city, owing to the fact that cer' sible - tain priests of the archdiocese recently inatio criticised his alleged harsh treatment relega r of Archbishop Kendrick. ohlivih PIRATE'S BURIED GOLD. hater Treasure Worth 8800,000 Believed to Be By f; P Hidden Away in Loutsians. distar Not long ago a Mr. Palmer. of Lake the u Charles, La., purchased a tract of land State: situated on the south bank of English with bayou, at its junction with the Cal- willir a casieu. This property is commolly ise o0 2 known as the "English Bayou Bluffs." mand To all intents this gentleman made ity b 1. the deal simply for purposes of specula- Amet a tion. So it may be imagined that Mr, realiz Y Palmer was overwhelmed by the legend this k which was told him a few days ago. State a lie was one morning in his office spree >f when an old creole came in and intro over fi duced himself. After a few minor re- its be marks he suddenly inquired if Mr. sessi d, Palmer had not made the deal for the from land about the mouth of the bayou. On Ghie e- being answered in the affirmative, he o G( s told this story: "Along in the first part of this cen- Telel af tury things were rocky in these parts. at There was no town here then, and, with Tt t the exception of a few scattered full m ranches, the country was held by the has in Quelquesho and Choctaw Indians. arde rp "The Calcasieu river, however, and qual [e its tributaries were in the possession ter ,) of the pirate, Lafitte. F'or years he telel made this section one of his hiding so f Do laces, and a secure one it was, fo", In once across the bar with his chopper- :arr Sbuilt schooners, he was beyond the yeai reach of the average deep-water cruiser. atte sI "But it is said that on one occasion the his pursuers crossed the bar and chased a t, m. him up the river, for he sailed as far as abo leo the English bayou, and there on these wir his high banks, in the angle formed by the repi P two streams, he buried $800,000 in gold. T he "Then about 200 yards further up the easi the Calcasieu, he sunk his vessel, and with the my his men took to the dense swamps, leav- cau eeir ing his pursuers no clew as to his where- siti abouts, and they probably never knew his He what became of the vessel or its crew." fell wer Whether this man spoke the truth or ma e e- not I am unable to say, but in all proba- the eie bility there is some ground for the I re- legend. At all events the story leaked vil out, and one morning before a week had the all passed freshly dug holes on the bluffs OUs showed that some one had been pros. at rom pecting for the lost gold. An h Up the Calcasieu, about a mile from Sthis spot, there is a locality which has thl the always borne a special charm for the as fortune hunter, as well as for those in L iost. search of sncient legends. ,for As with the other place, Lafitte is the kil pon. hero of the tale, but the treasure re- loi d iposes at the bottom of the river. It seems that the pirate suddenly found m himself in a tight place with one of his vessels. On board were heaps of costly w dy Y" jewelrv-diamonds, rubies and pearls- cto wvhich he had taken from merchantmen fe nnd l on the high seas. di tting Either from a notion of his own, or (I ding because he did not have time to do other- w is wise, Latitte filled one of his cannon with this fabulous wealth, and, sealing h Smy it up, threw it overboard in a bend of the river.-N. Y. Times. V rre- h Found His Plice. fi In one of thle frontier counties of b s Texas a few residents were fixing up a b political slate, so that all would have i ast of a Jplace at the public crib. a the "There," said one, "I reckon about bmber eierbody has something but old Tom nney' Jones." rougl "Might make him constable." a ot, a.' "No; he can't read-couldn't serve a f eality, a arrant" 5 ngen- "Justice of the peace," suggested an ofin- other. nnally "That won't do, because he can't write either. Reckon the old fellow ano will have to go hungry." So nly "That would never work." said an .ppper other "he would throw his influence 1 inded against us. I should think the school 1 mazed board was the place for Tom." to the "Didn't think of that. Put him down e old for the best place on the board."-Texa~s Sifter. NSotiMg of Consaoe l l led Mistre.s (just returned from a long c old isit in the country j-Well, Jane,how v at are you been getting on while I have ilstrd nes away? a aer Jane--Pretty fair, mum. The kitchen lt drain's all stopped up, the chimbly ais been on fire, burglars broke in one night trvat, and the brokers i· in for taxes; bail ore re i-erything else is all riqht.-l'oaua Tat-alta. AMERICANS' GREAT COURAGE. LOND Poesibilities into Long-Distam Electric Laws TI Power Transmission. The feasibility of power transmission First by means of electricity over distances provisic of limited extent has been clearly dem- of lighi onstrated in the long years of experi- be four ence with the direct current, but builiini transmission by means of the d- tions fi rect current speedily reached a an open limit, beyond which for econom- height. ical reasons it became inadvisable aiculty to go. Yet it was transmitted over secured very long distances. How best to ef- the gre feet this became the urgent question of cent. the hour. will no The direct current was, perforce, dis- of the 1 carded, and the alternating current HIabi called into requisition. Attainment of than e an economical solution was by no Rooms means easy. Difliculty after difficulty " the p arose, requiring countless experiments houses to elucidate; and alteration after al- ed." 7 teration in machinery was made, in- of a I volving the expenditure of vast sums. deep. By successive and painful stages a New ' solution was finally reached, and to- tionize day the long-distance transmission of archit4 power by electricity is an established least 1 economic fact of a potentiality which on eai seems limited in its comprehensive- Londo ness only by the exhaustion of the will b available natural forces of the earth. rooms 0 Indeed, everything points to a corner 144 ft I in water powers, speculative enter- rooms 1 prises keeping steady step with honest superi industrial initiative, and generally a seven little in advance. Waterfall and cat- must aract have suddenly assumed a greater rect t, interest to their owners than that inm- ventil pa rted by their merely scenic features. and 1 li Iitherto unutilized water powers haye, night ut become, in sanguine ilmagination, pos- with ' sible gold mines in tuturo, ancfthe elim- and f ly ination of the domestic coal heap and light at relegation of the steam engine to the duce oblivion which awaits the discarded statni have become articles of faith with in- un water power proprietors. tion 1 Be y far the greatest number ofthe lng- Aft distance transmission installations of may ke the world are situated in the United of me ad States. The American seems endowed The. sis wit.h the courage of temerity, and is shall wa- willing to adopt a new thing with prom- and uly ise only, where other nationalities de- prool 5."' mand assurance or proof. A possibil- ment ide ity has a special attraction for the for 1 la- American mind, and the risk of its to a! tlr, realization is willingly run. It is tenel ad fbis spirit that has covered the United ooun States with electric lighting staions, to g ficlee spread a nework of electric car lines buili :ro over every city of any importance in frst re- its boundaries, and initiated the super- grea Mr. session of the steam locomotive itself set the from its main line railways.--John Mc- and On Ghie, in Cassier's Magaine. bull "GOOD-BY, MATE, GOOD-BY." said ,cn- Telegraph Lineman Drops Forty Feet to and arts. Save a Comrade's Life. iron vith The life of the telegraph lineman is woo -red full of peril. As a rule, the workman thai the has served an apprenticeship to his rool arduous occupation, or has previously eves and qualified as a sailor. It is no easy mat- the sion ter to climb hand over hand the huge wir he telegraph poles. the sight of which is the ing so familiar all over the country. boa fo"., In stormy weather the workman mil per- tarries his life in his hand. A few end the years ago a shocking accident drew of iser. attention to the dangerous nature of and sion the work. Two men were engaged on uni sed a telegraph pole standing many feet bet ir as above a well-known line of railway. A Ion hese wire had broken and they were busy bui the repairing the damage. cal gold. The wind blew fiercely from the in p the east, and the pole rocked to and fro in vith the blast. Suddenly a strong gust PF lenv- caused one of the men to turn in his po- Ti here- sition. In doing so he somehow pushed new his companion, who, taken unawares, ew." fell backwards. lie clutched at his sti th or mate, and both tumbled over amongst th roba- the wires. bli r the For a moment the two men hung of *aked without speaking a word. Then oneof it k had them said: al bluffs "Bill, I can't reach the post, and I'm ha pros afraid if I move the wires will break." fr And as he spoke a wire broke. yc from "Well, mate, it's a big drop down into I h has the grass," replied the other man; "but p r the as you're married and have three kids, ose in .1 don't see why I should stay here." t "No, don't do that, Bill; you'll get m isthe killed, surely. Let's hang a little el rer- longer." r. It But another wire broke, and Bill cl ound made up his mind. T of his "Good-by, mate," he said to the other, O ostly who had tears in his eyes; "good-by." q nrls- Then he dropped-a fall of 40 feet. He atmen fell among some bushes and rolled down the embankment. When he rose h un, or (for he was not dead) he crawled up to p other- where his companion hung. b annon "I'm all right, mate; I'm going for 1 ealing help." nd of The station was half a mile distant. ,1 When the poor fellow who had risked a his life for his mate told his tale he 4 fainted away. The doctor said he had ies of broken his arms and a couple of ribs; g up a but his noble action saved his friend's I d have life and his own.-Pearson's Weekly. about Scotch Cakes. I Tom Only three ingredients are required -a cupful of butter, half a cupful of 1 sugar and 1% pints of flour. Mix the serve a flour and sugar. Beat the butter tc a cream, and gradually beat it into the ted an- dry mixture. The new mixture will be stiff and brittle, and must be worked Scan't thoroughly with the hands until it be fellow comes pliable. Sprinkle a board light ly with flour, and laying half of the mix taid an- ture upon it, roll it down to the thick luene ness of about half an inch, Cut into four rschool part, and pinch the edges with the fingers to make little scallops. Bake andown ;n a modern oven. Be sure that the -Texas measurements are exact, and take great care in mixing and baking. The cakes are nice to serve with preserves, mar malade and fruit jelliea.--Boton Her aalong Ic I have Dies free. a Nateass Cause. Insurance Superintend'at (suspici itc hes aously)--How did your husland happen bablyha. to die so soon after getting insured for menight i large amount? e e; bal Widow--He worked himself to death -. dotrysig to pay the pneisaun.-WeCels EW*rapht LONDON- TENEMENT HOUSES.' , OC Laws That Govern Construetion t That Cass to city. First of all should be mentioned the Wheth provisions for the two great requisite sentimei of light and air. The buildings will more be four and fire stories high, and each have th b,niiiing must be separated in all direc- vealent tions from any opposing building by to the c an open space at least equal to its own and put height. It was with the greatest dif- sve liculty that the New York commission This da secured the passage of an act limiting charm, the ground area to be covered to 75 per tress cent. These official London tenements inside i will not cover more than 55 per cent. protects of the building lots. aked. Habitable rooms must not be less one of a than eight feet six inches in height. gallery Rooms must have efficient ventilation, ference " the principle on which 'back-to-back' he chan houses are built being carefully avoid- with ti ed." This precludes the construction new, eli of a building more than two rooms well sli deep. If such a rule were enforced in cased i I New York, the city would be revolu- his wat tionized. The aim of tenement house gold a architecture in America is to get at are wo least two, and perhaps four, families noble on each floor of 25 feet width. The keep tI London houses, as a matter of fact, in the e will be only one room deep. Living- either rooms in them must be of not less than asgnify r 144 feet superficial floor area. Bed- design rooms must be of not less than 96 feet minlat t superficial floor area nor less than a gree a seven feet nine inches wide. Staircases sail as - must have horizontal ventilation di- pennol rrect to the open air; corridors must be ename a- ventilated on the open air; staircases The cx . and halls must be lighted day and is dyil night. The last-named regulation is emera s- ith a view to prevent the immorality deed, - and frequent accidents which lack of depth d light in such places is known to pro- not it se duce in tenement houses. A proposed less it 'd statute calling for light after eight a. Londe h In. until ten p. m. aroused much opposi tion in Albany. Fl g- After light and air, safety from fire of may be regarded as the next essentia; Conv .d of model tenement house construction. ed The London law provides that all walls h o1 is shall be of "ire-resisting" material, mant m- and that all staircases must be fire puzzle Ic- proof, and so separated from apart. old-fi il- ments that they will not afford a flue narre he for the conduct of fire from one foor a boa its to another, as so often occurred in the and is tenements of New York. But thecounty origi: a1 council has learned that it will pay to t ns, to go beyond the law, and to make the fixed ca buildings absolutely fireproof. The of t in first cost will be very little fixed er- greater, and will be far more than off- be o1 elf set by the decreased cost of repairs the I c- and the greater permanence of the soft buildings. Without going into techni- Ind cal details of construction, it may be they said the stairways are of iron, stone of ti to and cement; that floors are built with tert iron girders and brick arches; that the emb 1 i wooden surface is laid on solid cement; and ran that as little woodwork is used in the and his rooms as possible; and thatthe plaster, on I sly even of the partitions between rooms of dig nat- the same apartment, is laid on iron or cenl uge wire instead of on wooden lathing. Of feat h ii the buildings completed it is no idle slig boast for the architect to say that a fire sett an might be started in any room without lool few endangering any other room. The cost seas irew of repairs is thus reduced to aminimum, ere e of and the life of the buildings is increased dra d on until it is estimated at 450 years, simply hot feet because it seems absurd to name a gla y..1 longer period. As a matter of fact, the An usy buildings, if undisturbed, will practi- bra cally last forever.-Edward Marshall, fire the in Century. me gust PHILADELPHIA IS A DEADFALL. p Traveling Men Give the City of Brotherly shed Love a Bad Name. ares, "Say, I've just asked the house to de; t his strike Philadelphia of my route," said osi angst the traveling man. "That city is the to biggest municipal hypocrite on themap '' bunR of the world. Peopli always associate is, ne of it with William Penn, Quaker meetings, pl1 and pretty, soft-eyed girls, with their we I'm hair laundried as smooth as a shirt th eak." front. It is all rot. I want to tell dr you that Philadelphia is a deadfall. ta into It has the worst political ring that ever th "bhut picked the pockets of the bleeding tax- us kids, payer. It turns out more lprize fghters an " than Boston does. All its confidence gI I get men look like preachers, and if you 3 little show me a block there where I can't i get up a fliitation I'll present it to any di e Bill charitable institution you name. There's a place I give the cold shake. ol other, On my last trip I met some Philedelphil by." hoysa.' They looked too smooth and * t. He innocent to be out late. One of them E ollet gave a little supper, and I'll bet it stood w e rose him $20 a plate. When things got n I up to pretty gay the host ordered his plug t~ hat, set 4 champagne bottle in It, filled B g for it with chopped ice, called a messen ger boy and sent the layout to a 'friend.' stant. The boy had no overcoat and the gen isked erous host said to give the lad his. le he When he came to break away, what do ii e had you think? It was my plug hat and ii tribs; my overcoat that were gone. The best t iend's kick I could make only brought a laugh, kly. and at four a. m. I sprinted to my hotel I in a lowcut vest and a little dinkey = Scotch cap. It would take requisltioma - pi papers and a whole squad of police fix the to get me into Philadelphia again."'- Detroit Free Press. er t c a _ to the How to Remove a Tirxed ling. e will When a ring is fixed on the inger worked from the swelling of the skin or joint, I iit be- rub the finger with soap and oelM d light- water, and it will then generally admit he mix- cf its removal. If this fails, take a thick- strong thread or piece of fine .twlae, to four and, beginning at the end of the finger, th the wind it regularly around and around Bake it, with the cdils close together, till hat the the ring is reached; then slip th.e end e great through the ring from the aide next to ee cake the end of the finger, and begin to urn ', narW wind the string, which, as it progresa, on Her- arries the ring with it. Soietimeas, however, when the finger is very maCh swollen, and when the ring is deeply 'sspici- imbedded, even this plan will not sue ea ceed, and the only resource is to cut ued or through the ring with a pair of eut tilg pliers, first slipping under it a odeath this plees of metal or cardboard to -WCk protect the skin from tujury.--Atlaat, IX&CKETS ARE IN SVVI9, Casse tor lrat Jewelm Dsyag 0- ** , eobed On" Ie Vogue. Whether or not we are becomiDngsMw ter git sentimental, lockets are ina vgue ones asigh1 more. The latest, and one wich will -4Qe4 1 have the merit of not arousing iools- you talk venlent curiosity, always a drawback eW (absi to the onlinary locket, is to all intents out of p and purposes a coin--soraiti-, hal- a sovereign, dollar, Napoleon, anything. like to V This dangles as a harmless, innocent a th charm, but the proprietor or proapi4 .Yeaý Si tress knows there is a spring, and that -"01 inside is a miniature about which, thuAs thfs w protected, no questions are likely to be asked. Ladies wear them on bangles. ton. P one of which may bear a whole portra!t t'aik 01 gallery of "pasts and presents;" the dif- dthlt's j ference in the constancy of man to that he changes the contents, and is thtsoft v," with the old before he is on with the 4If I w new, since the greatest victor could not well sling a dozen or so of sealps en- a cased in coins across his waistcoat on workla his watcchhain. Very neat are the new gold and jeweled tie-elips, and the s are worn now by women tiding either noble animals or mere machines, t3 or keep their ties in place. A 4ew pin is in the form of a nine or a six, crossed wipe either in pearls or gold or diamond% Johnny a!gnifying the year of grace. A new ma; y design for a yachtswoman is a pretty miniature white enamel boat salling or. - a green enamel sea, the mainsall, top- 11 to a sail and a jib of diamonds, and a little Igrow I pennon flying from the peak of colored brothe o enamel. This is in the form of a brooch. Little '" The craze for cabochon or uncut jewels that's d l dying out. It lingersl6nger with the -PuA Is emerald than with any other, and, in -On I deed, with cause; for tlste is a soft Social If depth in the eabbehon emerald that i -yous ' ( not in the cut and polished stone un- "Yes." A less it is one of remarkable beauty.-- neigh a London Telegraph. sight ii-------- cago I FOR HOME ADORNMENT. '" - day," a Convert an Old Mastelpleee sand FIrspnt8 hlba I. nto Thtags of IBeaty. "Whal Il ow to modernize an old-fashioned al, mantel-piece and looking-glass is the Twk re puzzle to many a housekeeper. Most she? rt. old-fashioned mantel-pieces are so as ue narrow, therefore it is advisable to have Po a board made at least 12 inches in width he and several inches longer than the A ity original shelf; have this fixed by screws ay to the shell, and have a curtain rod 8"0 he fixed beneath the board; cover the top ýhe of the board with plush or Afine cloth, cr12 ,tle fixed by tacks; the front drapery may rd ff. be of embroidered satn or plush, or ol dimn are the pretty tapestry now sold in so many lic the soft colors. The curtains may be of l.- Indian silk, Roman satin or plush; be they are edged with fringe; thedrapery title one of the looking-glass is of the same mw ,ith terial as the curtains, the centeri the embroidered with a garland of nt; and foliage; the drape is 14 ichesnde P the and is cut one-half yard wider than that m ter, on the curtains; it is plaited onee and s of slightly looped up midway between tbhlI n ox center and the sides, which gives It 0 of festooned appearance; the center ih idle slightly raised at the top under a roý fire sette, and the ends are ornamented with raIs iout loops of silk and chenille cord and tas- rw cost sels; the sides of the glass may be cov. the kum, ered with the same material as the id. ased drape in small, straight folos; this may, nply however, be omitted if the sides of the a' nea glass are pretty and in good condition, the An ornamental banner screen, witt 10o acti- brass mount, is placed in front of the 5 hall, fireplace in the center; the curtains bra may either be opened slightly or may oa be drawn to, according to inclination. Mok kL.L --Chicago Inter Ocean. erly He Blew Off the Froth. s He sipped his brandy and soda in a w e to dejected sort of way and gazed wearily gem said out of the club window. "No," he said uC s the to the young man with the high collar, I map 'I'm not going to be married. That or ciate is, unless I will sign the temperance 6 ings, pledge, and I won't do that for any aci their woman. It would have been ell right it li, shirt the girl's mother hadn't learned that I the Stell drank." "Who told her?" asked the dfall. tail-collaied person. "I did." replied R, ever the sad young man. "Met the girl Stax- and her ma on the street the otherday, hter' and invited them to come and have a enco glass of soda. Idiotic, wasn't it? Ah, you es, 1 was saying to her ma, I never can't drank anything intoxieating. A mild 6 08an1 drink like this is suficient for any name. young man. And then I lifted a glass Ihake, of soda to my lips, tblew of the froth, sphit said: 'Hlere's howt'and galped itdown. a and Well, the old lady looked horrifed and tb them Ella said: 'Why, Jaekl' Then there tl ttood was a long talk With her ma and pa id Sgot next day, and here l am. Incosvenient b Splng to be absent-minded, isn't it?"-N. Y. i flled Herald. riend.' The lgslem aps. b SAn interesting indleationof Jal3t~r i is progress is to be foand in the reatd atdo intention of the goveramena to estab t and lish a dockyard and gun taetr&' - e best through an anrngeSeat with as well augh, known English Ai.r There is t , y hotel improbable ina such a rumor. On tioe inkey contrary, it is charaetsaristie of ab t sitiona spirit wbich has animatel Japas i police since the forces of edviisation eavrt l ~ an."- it, and especially durlig the reaent past, that it shouldM deski to be a pa p sition to boti its own salMps eo was g* complete It is a shewd plan t pte nnger care the help of a foreign Armwihn th rrjoint, priiegoe pci remasag'the t5rk 'f lda period saetki t Pt ablie the -#*R Sadmit nes wort men to acquirtOh5 UseeCissa take a skln. The Japsare ree4~ nitUSS0 oat .twine, haveaknaek of oaMdheblgr •"* --r--s that tske~em l uar .... till ,.,,, o" the end one powosugasr, me* gl atu+. nnet to fit. Make a irup p . the suga a nto us- and water; when betag pet In s deeply do net .Le the - ,pAbslini ",, 'u. +. not s- mus÷"t be +d/. -vM. d .+ate qu' 5; .. Webs, ;:, ::. - uEr man d thookin' i h trouble, s o "sin' likl ter git difint5e tes ow ; , . sighted he Is.»- a. --Out of ~ r~ dn you talk to me·"a ii you loved me?" He (abseftl-miuiude()rm so hrrY out of practice1 ..-Detroit Free F9S55a, .-Eluprtlb~yW"YOU say ~LOU WoUh I& like to go to yout grandmother's fi str al this afternoon, James?" James "Ye., sir, i it doesn't rain."_-Tit-Bit* --"01 smay, Moike." "Yis?" "Phot's dthis worrtd? C-o-a-con-ve-r-esp .-s-a-5a--tion - shun - converfe tion. Phot's onaversation?" "01 don't t'lnk OI'm share, Dinnis, but 01 t'lnk dthot's dude fer gab.".-Harpers Baser. -"I woold be mighty willin' to work," Mr. Dismal Dawson explained. "if I was only able." "You look able bodied enough," asi the sharp-nosed lady; "what is there to prevent you working?" "Me pride.'-Indianapols Journal. --Mrs. Orimble (to her ofspring* "There you go, tracking the floor all g over with mud. Didn't I tell yOu to d wipe your feet before you Camne in?" SJohnny-"Oh. nobody's blaming you, SmAa; you did all yo eou *l--Boston T'ranscript. -Little Lord Charley-"Oh, I'm go . Ing to be an omnibus conductor when , I grow up." Fair Amerleat-"BYo , brother's going to be a duke, tisn't he?" ," Little Lord Charles--"Ab, yes; but Is that's about all be's At for, you know, iec -Punch. . - -One View of It.-"S what is this It social settlement ideatl 's like this it -you're a good fellow, you h ow.'" a- "Yes." "Fell, you go sd liva e# A -- neighborhood and you', t oe 4dat sight better than yof al cago Record. -"I was very mish dlay," saaid Mrs, N*ihs e, N ha "u husband csme bome RS Mr te . . "What about?" "It . eb s iiw tee noon, and I thought rd utn - STawk's call." "And hie was nut oat she? That ast aa Nd ' so was in."-Pittsburgh Cle-ý* SYS graph. - the ANCIENT ROMAW OR0 rod eave > hWer S64 top ; . ,? t The Romsea.: h ivac ta, crowns w1rhisk tAH, 41I4F wa rds for nartii'ldal 5 t a dinary services asrb - any lie. rah I The oval' EW~$ w Ia,* .ere and bestowed cftr 2. The naoval iýe posed of a o o i thtmenus represeth nd and givlee t he the Pled o tor y r is 3. The ar lit a ro. "V5.llartiýs Ci*elS ,"' with raisd with Sor tas- reward of the general co. the enemy'sl 3th 4. The mural ro#n, a oeIS `.' may, Indented and siabtt4t f the warrior who Aits uatuiewt the -st ition a belieged p150 aniDue d witI lodged a staed5adg > * ,f the S. The p1*ic crsow (n. th -taint branch of a Seri. esh)s r may oak leaves, bestowed Dimthe `{ . tion. &oldier who had saved M diia Iyef isen. tash L.The trumps ur".i voaskltfa at first of wreaths otn + -hi)ta in a ward made of gMll-erwk ard seeb aarily generals as bhad the tjoie e be ;ý esaid successfuait battle collar, T, The crown ealOeds Thator "Oramine5,* made of the P Srance " fiou.s te osene of r 4ny action, and : be t auly & the ds ight I liverance of an eoe :ri wb r*ed to that I the last exttr d the the highesttq Sgirl tke dESi :I· epl, ~ied 1Iom br~dCisoi~.'i isre a sad manry elthiC ? A h, taibt8 never nala of Bul b.m m dJorUnal. Sglahs( W;msgts j froth, Of the seen down. small child s eddand there is nona a there than the and pa torment hfr. ~ nenient becomes a -N. Y. of the lp it ir - cold crease or Frodaoe any broader until hE p 5am it C awere out l p rrted e o wems mifd st sab· of isadbi * faetezry bea. iw #h ' aheitr .. wele- jside of ihalip motting ah ie with the etheE Onnthe In the 4o0otoid of t oet the eraekcwth t48 . J Janp meot tn errtc'ok 1j~9 n recet alda breqk senwad. Tb In a p- mmli lehM'W~S ~ ~injL iet WlU~· 5(1 tF a o w as whos~ie 44 * toto po- this tw bt with the for te hafter janastg he Japs Isn twie ir merl and. 11 water. at a sugar 4 t in the aecr~nd· ry· Faa ~ '' Ifire, but "rage, rr; plae squeues rt't~~Y~~ ,tsboult go r t i it hav £thuat· ··············i