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A LOVELY MODEL. Km, Bonnano Has Sat Some Thousands of Times For Photos. * Perhaps there is not a woman in this country or in the world, whether ac? tress, professional beauty, queen or princess, who has been photographed as many times and in as many different poses as has Mrs. Domenico Bonnano. In Mrs. Bouuano's case it was nothing but a tribute, first, last and all the time, for in each instance sho was pho? tographed only because she was beauti? ful. Moreover, the photographer was a recognized authority on female beauty, a past grand master of tho art of pho? tography, a magician of lenses. He was Napoleon Sarony, Mrs. Bou? uano's first husband. When Sarouy established his photo? graph gallery in New York, he conceiv? ed the idea of advertising his business by placing in prominent locations sam? ples of his work. There were profes? sional beauties and handsome actresses in those days, just as there are in these days, but Sarony never found a moro inspiring subject thau his own wife, and he used to delight to make pictures of her in all sorts of artistic attitudes and in all sorts of garb to which her remarkable figure and charming features best lent themselves. So it came about that hundreds if not thousands of pho? tographs were taken of Mrs. Bonnano before her first husband died. These photographs extend over a period of many years, showing Mrs. Bonnano in the flush of youth and up to the maturi? ty of her personal charms. They make a remarkable eolleetiou that is highly prized by members of her family. Not j only was Mrs. Bonnano photographed often, but her picture was ])aiuted and j sketched hundreds of times. Sarony i himself drew her portrait in charcoal [ or crayon at every opportuuity.?Phila- j delpbia Press. OLD ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. I Historically It Is Among the Most Inter- j estinc Cliurcht's la tho Country. Historically and in the relics of the ' past which it contains few if any j churches in America are more interest- | ing thau old St. John's at Portsmouth, ( N. H. The founding of the parish dates I from ICoS, but the present edifice is! modem. It was built in 1S0G. and the | good man who preached the dedication sermon described ir as a work of stu? pendous magnitude. It is not, however, the building which attracts us. but its belongings. Here we see the old prayer book, with the prayer for the president pasted over that for tho king; the j "Vinegar" Bible, of which only 40 j copies were printed, and but live of: which are in the United States. Tho ! bell which calls the parish to prayers is a capture from Louisburg. and, although twice rec ast, once by Paul ?everc, since : its voice was heard in its foreign home, j it is yet the same old bell. An arm- | chair, which stands behind the altar ' rail was a gift from Queen Caroline, j but is now known as the Washington chair, having been occupied by the first president of the United States when he] attended service in the old church. Admiral Farragnt was buried from St. John's, and the reading table is made of wood from his flagship. A1 strange bit of, treasure trove is the I heavy porphyry font taken from an old church in Portsmouth and captured by ! the English from the Frcuch off the j coast of Africa. Every Sunday 12 loaves I of bread are placed upon this font and ! distributed to 12 old women, in accord- i auce with the terms of one Theodore Ecdeston's last will and testament, and because of a gift by will the church is still heated by wood fires.?Nashaa (N. J H.) Telegraph. Ancient Volcanoes. To France belongs the merit of hav- j ing laid the foundations of the system-1 atic study of ancient volcanoes. As far back as tho year 1752 Guettard rec? ognized that the Puysof Auvergue were volcanic cones that had poured forth streams of lava. But it was reserved to Desmarest 12 years later to examine the question in detail and to establish the investigation of former volcanic action upon a bread and firm basis of careful observation and sagacious inference. He discovered that the volcanoes of central France were not all of one age, but had made their appearance in a long series, whereof the individual members became less perfect and distinct in proportion to their antiquity. While these fruitful researches were in progress in France others of hardly less moment were ad? vancing in Scotland. Hut ton, as a part of his immortal "Theory of the Earth, " had conceived the idea that much mol? ten material had been injected from Le low into the terrestrial crust, and he had found many proofs of such intru? sion among the rocks of his native country. His observations, confirmed and extended by Playfair and Hail and subsequently by Macculloch, opened np the investigation of the subterranean phases of ancient volcanic action.?tir Archibald Ceikie. Xhe Child v.c tue i The G-ycar-old son of a newspaper man occasionally goes to the matinee with his mother, but the trouble with him is that he becomts greatly excited and is apt to express his feelings in words, to the amusement of the audi? ence, but somewhat to the annoyance of the actors. At a recent play one of the actors was in the act of choking an? other whom he suspected of being guilty of a crime. As the actor went toward the supposed villain with his hands outstretched the boy became greatly ex? cited, and as the men clinched the boy stood up and called out, "Say, let him alone, he didn't do it." There was a laugh from the audience and a surprised look from the stage. At another time, in a play where a husband suspected his wife, and she was pleading to be taken home and given an opportunity to prove her in? nocence, the boy could not stand the woman's picas and the husband's cold reception of her entreaties, and he called out, "Please, mister, take her back." ' The boy has not been taken to the; theater recently.?Pittsburg Chronicle-; Telegraph._ Time Is Also Cruel. Mrs. Biffkiu was dissolved in tears, j "You have changed," she sobbed;; "you have changed most cruelly. You' love me no more. You no longer sit, with your arm encircling my waist, ?s was your custom before we were mar- ; ried." "Good heavens, Antoinette!" ex? claimed Mr. Biffkin. "You should have married an iudia rubber man." Alas! It was but too true. Mrs. Biff? kin had also changed.?London Tit Bits._ Cultured Instincts. "Our cook is so refined!" "Is she?" "Yes. She has never broken anything but our most expensive and artistic china."?Detroit Free Press. The humming bird, in protecting its nest, always flies at and pecks the eyes of its adversary. Crows have been found totally blind from the humming bird's bill. RELIC OF PAST AGE. A Century cl!<t Xo\r?|>?por That In So uiarkably Well preserved. Mr. Git iiu Drown, the architect, has an interesting reliu in the shapo of an old newspaper, probably one of tbo old? est publications to he found in this country. It is The Virginia Gazette and Alexandria Advertiser, published in Alexandria. The copy is dated Thurs? day, April 25, 1793. The motto of the paper, which is printed uuder the title, is as follows: 0 thou by whoso uunighty nod the scale Of empires rises or alternate fulls, Bend forth the saving virtuos round this land! There is no mention mado of the names of the publishers or editors, but au advertisement, which is inserted, asks for rags, old seinos, fishing nots and the like to be brought to the offico, so that paper can be xnndu from it. From this it would seem that tho firm manufactured its own paper. In the news columns, which form but a small portion of tho paper, tho adver? tisements covering a greater part, is a dispatch dated London, Feb. 25 pre? vious, giving an account of an insurrec? tion in Ireland. There are also publish? ed Paiue's reasons for preserving tho life of Louis Capet. The plan of the new French constitution is given and a number of dispatches from Paris ap-1 pear. Ouo of tho most interesting advertise? ments in the paper is tbat of a lottery. It states that it will bo given by tho commissioner appointed to prepare tho public buildings, etc., within the city of Washington for the reception of con? gress aud for their permanent residence after tho year 1S00. Samuel Blodgett was the agent for tho affair in this city. The capital prize was a hotel, with all furnishings, valued at $50,000. There were casli prizes of $25,000, the whole amounting to ?350,000. Tho lottery, by the way, was never held, as much opposition was developed against it. Samuel Blodgett was the ono wbose heirs claimed a largo portion of tho na? tional capital. Tbero are several advertisements for runaway slaves, offering rewards of from $0 to ?10. There is an offer of a reward of $40, which would seem large compared with those offered for the runaway slaves, for cigbt bushels of clover seed, stolon from Mount Vernon, Tho advertisement goes on to state that the clover seed was stolen from tho granary aud is supposed to have been taken by negroes. It is signed by An? thony Whitiug, who was Washington's overseer. There is an advertisement in tho pa? per of the celebrated horse Eclipse, from which many of the thoroughbred horses of the present day have descended. There is also an advertisement of tho opening of the city tavern at tbo sign of tho "Bunch of Crapes-' by .lohn Wise. The statement is made tbat northern and southern mails will arrive at the office until Nov. 1 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at U p. m. Cu one of the pages is a song com? posed for Lodge Mo. 10 "of Charles town," commonly called Portobucco. The paper consists of four pages of four columns each. The size of tho sheets is about 12 by IS inches. The paper was published Thursdays of each week. The s's were all like f s. Tho paper has Lien remarkably well pre? served.? Washington Star. Miracles and Dilcttautcittai. "He (Pugin) visited Saut' Andrea della Fratre, the scc-uo of the miracu? lous conversion of AbbeRatisbouue, the Jew. ALbe Ratisbouue entered the church a .lew aud came out a Christian, having seen there, he stated, a vision of our Lady. 'The story,' Pugin said after seeing tho church, 'is demonstrably false. The man could not have said a prayer in such a hideous church. Uur Lady could not have chosen such a church for a vision. The man could have had no piety in him to have staid in such a church at all.' "The friend to whom his remarks were addressed replied, 'As I heard tho story, Katisbuune was not at the mo? ment praying, but thinking of the uu coutbness of the architecture of the place.' Pugiu's whole face changed. 'Is that so? Then he was a man of God. He knew what true Christianity was, though he was a .lew. I honor him. Our Lady would have couio to him any? where. The story is demonstrably tone.' "?"Life of Cardinal Wiseman," by Wilfrid Ward. Duck Eggs In an Albumen Factory. Near Chingkiang, China, is a great albumen factory for the utilization of tho duck eggs which are produced in that region in enormous quantities, flocks of 4,000 and 5,000 ducks being by no means uncommon. Tho eggs are broken at the rate of from 40,000 to 00,000 per day by women, who separate the while from the yolk, the former be? ing carefully cleaned and dried until they resemble li.sh glue, when they arc packed in 400 pound cases lined with zinc. The yolks are passed through sieves into 25 gallon receptacles, mixed with a .-ail aud borax soiuiiou, packed in 500 pound harrt is and used in Europe for preparing aud dressing articles of superior quality The albumen linds a ready marke t in England, France and Germany for dyes for the best cotton goods.?Phil ad i Iphia Press. Thomas Hood. Hood's position in literature has been affected by the circumstance that hu did two things excellently which in tho general view are incompatible, in which case popnlar opinion generally fixes on the inferior gift as representing the writer's real capacity. Ho was u "funny man" as well as a lyric poet of real quality and earnest aims aud was so admirabie and original in the former and more abundant character that it probably caused many to regard the serious verse as merely au ambitious bid for a reputation it was not in the writer's power to achieve Hood doubt less helped to strengthen this impres? sion by practically ceasing to produce serious poetry for some 15 years of his short life. But that this was due to a necessity for finding a ready market for his wares is, I think, beyond a doubt.? Ainger's "Poems of Thomas Hood." To Be Washed With Care. "Yes," said the man whoso narra? tives aro almost invariably interesting, "I had some curious experiences in that mining conn try. One day I met two children with tho dirtiest faces I ever beheld." "Poor things!" "That's what 1 thought. I said to them, 'Children, why don't you wash your faces:' and one of them answered: 'We dasen't. We've been playin on pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose money if anybody loachesns but him.' " ?Washington ttar. - A Oii.nl Imitation. The other duy en amateur artist was producing some rapid sketches to amuse his children. He drew a sketch of a hen so naturally that when it was afterward thrown in the waste paper basket it laid there.?Loudou Fun. A NEW NORSE INVASION. Scandinavians StWly TuklO? Possession ot tin- liritihh Merchant Murine. England is trembling before a seoond invasion of tho Norsemen. Tho bold sea rovers of tho Scandinavian peninsula are not coining down this time with battleaxes. They are going in to knock out tho modern Briton in a peaceful, commercial way. They are taking pos > session of his merchant marine insidi? ously and slowly, but, as some of tho British mariuo papers declare, surely. Tho Germans are next in numbers to tho Scandinavians among the invaders. According to recent statistics, more thau 9,000 Norwegians and Swedes ar.e on tho seagoing vessels of Commodore John Bull. Many of those aro potty officers, and some aro commanders. What tho British marine papers do not like about tho matter is that tho propor? tion of boys and young sailors recruited among tho natives is decreasing. In 1891 there were t>, tlSS British boys and 10,9-19 British young sailors in the merchant mariuo; iu 1896 thero were 4, ?1G boys and 9,343 young sailors. The number of boys of foreign birth increased from 659 in 1891 to 855 in 1896, and tho ?amber of young sailors of foreign birth, mostly Scandinavian, increased from 51,80? in 1891 to 4,214 in 1890. After lamenting the Situation tho London Shipping World suggests a rem? edy to make the merchant marine more attractive to boys. It says: "Wo must make it easy for decent lads to become and worth their while to remain seafarers. Some inducement must be offered to owners and managers to cumber their ships with them, and some inducement must bo offered to the lads to bravo the disagroeableness of lifo on a 'tramp.' It must bo serious? ly faced, and without delay, whether tho state will not pay their apprentice? ship premiums and give; them some pre? liminary training, so that they may not really bo incuiubrauces, and if so tho state will have tho right to see that they are properly fed, clad and treated and that their life is not one dreary round of deck swabbing." It seems unlikely that any remedy can be devised which will prevent the British shipowner and tho shipping master representing him from getting the best sailors, young and old, for the least money. The Scandinavian is a cheap, obedient and clever seaman, and he will continue to help man the ships of Great Britain as lung as her ship? owners want good profits and are forced to compete with ships of other national? ities that havocheap crews.?New York Sun. Wu Ting Pine and His Wife. Word comes from Washington that the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fing, and his wife have acquired a wide pop? ularity. His excellency speaks English fluently, having resided in London for a number of years. He is a man of socia? ble character, so that his participation Iii social festivities is a pleasure as well as a duty connected with his position, and both tue minister and Mine. Wn, iu their brilliant and picturesque costumes, are notable figures iu society. The crush and bustle incident upon uns and large receptions are, however, fatiguing to Mine. Wu, to whom this life is new and unaccustomed, and she is frequently forced to deny herself the pleasure of attending them, but she is often seen at dinners and luncheons and is learning English so rapidly that she will soon be able to do away with an interpreter The New York Tribune states that Mine. Wu has followed the precedent established by .Mine. Yang and observes Friday as her day at home, where there is a warm welcome and a cup of tea for all those who have the privilege of tho legation. The Wus have paid more at? tention thau their predecessors to the interior of their home, and it is not only furnished richly in tho American fash? ion, but contains many handsonio ex? amples in carving, painting and em? broidery of Chinese art. Perhaps the most interesting piece of furniture in tho legation is a throne, exquisitely carved and containing two seats, which seems to occupy the same position in Chinese drawing room etiquette that tho sofa does in German households, for to it Minister Wu invariably leads tho most distinguished lady guest. African Pygmies Mrs. Henry M. Stanley enters a pro? test against a rcci nt article in the Paris Figaro by M. Labadie Lugrave on the African pygmies, in which the French writer compared Mr. Stanley to Pizarro and Cortes. This comparison, she says, is a fresh proof thatM. Labadie Lagrave knows nothing of Mr. Stanley ami of his work in Africa. She quotes long passages from her husband's writings to prove that M. Labadie Lagrave has read him all in vain, and she adds: "Who? ever has read Mr. Stanley's book must feel the profound pity and consideration which he cherishes for tho Africans, without distinction of stature or tribe. It is owing to Mr. Stanley, who was the first to ask England for missionaries, that Uganda is today a Cbiistiau coun? try, with cathedrals, churches und schools. It is owing to Mr. Stanley that the banks of the Kongo, once infested by horrible cannibals, -are inhabited now by a peaceful and civilized people. " Home. Among tho words that the French havo adopted from our language is the sweet one of "home," fur which their own "ehcz lui," applicable equally tc real "home" and tho dull bachelor's diggings or tho meanest hovel that gives a shelter, affords no equivalent. Tue j column on domestic matters in La I Fronde, the new daily for women in I Paris, is called "Lo Home," and the Eame word was th?i one English voca I ble that appeared in the programme of the recent opening ceremony, attended by the lady mayoress. of a new home for French governesses iu London.? London Illustrated News. Reforming. "Your money or your life!" shouted the footpad. ? "I have no money. " said the victim, "and my life will be of no use to you." "I don't know about that, " replied the footpad. "I have been thinking for some time of trying a new life."?Phil? adelphia North American. A Spur to Priile. "It does a man good to bo rejected by a girl." "Why?" "It makes him pitch in and marry a more attractive girl.''?Chicago Record. The omnibuses of one London com? pany covered just about 20,000,000 milos in the course of a year, the dis? tance sufficient to take them nearly threo times around the world every day. Amethyst quartz varies in color from very light blue to very dark yellow, then green, then transparent. Its color? ing is due to manganese. JNCLE SAM 10 CENTS AHEAD. Five Envelopes Out of a Bunch That lie Wouldn't Kedcciu. A reporter wont into tho Now York postoffioo tbo other day with a bundle of misdirected stumped ouvclopes in his pocket to see if Uuclo Sam would not redoom them for cash. He found a window in a room on tho second floor, where this is the special business at? tended to. Uncle Sam's representative looked over the lot of envelopes, haudod I back live, with tho cash for tho others, and said: "You will havo to tako a trip to Falls City, Neb.; Columbus, Ca.; Nowark, N. J., aud Brooklyn to get thoso four redeemed, and hero is ouo we won't re? deem at all. You seo, it is this way: It does not matter whoro an envolopo is addressed to; tho point is whoro it conies from?what postofflco issued it. | A postoflice can only redeem envelopes which it has issued itself. If an en? velope shows on tho face of it that somo other ofiicu issued it, I can't givo you cash for it. "Now look at this ouo. Hero in tho corner is a noto, 'After ten days return to Mr. Blank, Falls City, Neb.' Evi? dently tho Falls City postofiioo issued that, and you will havo to go there to got it redeemed if you aro fond of long distance economy of that sort. Thesu envelopes hero with no 'Return to' noto may havo been issued by somo other oflico, but wo have no means of know? ing it and take them on faith. Hero is one marked, 'Return to P. U. box 2,b'5G\ New York city.' Wo will take that, for wo evidently issued iit. Tho principle is simple, uvou if its workings look complicated." Tho reporter reminded tho clerk that ho had refused ouo envelope altogether. Tho clerk took it up and looked at it. It had no "Return to" uotu in the cor nor, but tho uamo and address weru printed on it. "Well, you seo, that comes uuder a different rule," ho continued. "Tho idea is to redeem envelopes which havo been misdirected by accident. This man has spoiled this envelope to help on his business, sending it to somo correspond? ent inclosed with a letter asking for a business order likely. Ho expectod the other man to uso this envelope only in writing to him and to keep him in mind of it ho printed his address on it. Ho did not intend to furnish free stamps for his business acquaintances unless he j got them back on letters to himself. His correspondent?you in this case? [ either did nut send him an order or sent ! it in a now envelope. Now yon want to j get back 2 cents. Tho business man j spent that 2 cents simply to boom his j business. Undo Sam is not booming I any one's business, even to tho extent i of 2 cents, except where all sharo alike i through general prosperity. You eanuot | get that envolopo redeemed anywhere." The reporter thanked the clerk. After i calculating the cost of a trip to Nebras? ka, Georgia, Newark aud Brooklyn and comparing it with tho value of tho four stamped envelopes which might ho re? deemed by it he concluded it was cheap | er on tho wholo to drop the envelopes iu I tho wasto paper basket. ?New York Sun. Africans and Work. All hard labor, all rough and un? skilled labor, is, and owing to the heat of tho climate must be, done by blacks, and in a new country like Mutabeleland tho blacks, though they can sometimes ho induced to till the land, are most averse to working underground. They aro only beginning to uso money, and they do not want tho things which ruouey buys. Tho wants of a native liv? ing with his tribe and cultivating meal? ies or Kaffir corn aro confined to a baross (skin cloak) or somo pieces of cotton. Tho prospect of leaving his tribo to go and work in a miuo in order that he may earn wages wherewith ho can buy things that ho has no uso for does not at ouco appeal to him. The white men, anxious to get to work on the gold reefs, aro annoyed at what they call tho stupidity aud lazi? ness of tho native and usually clamor for legislation to compel the natives to come and work, adding, of course, that regular labor would bo the best thing for tho natives.?"Impressionsof South Africa" by James Bryco. Prince Henry of Prussia. A former teacher of Prince Henry of Prussia, who has gone to China, thus speaks of him: "Ho was his Prussian grandmother's darling, was gentle as a girl, easy going, contemplative dud framed not for war and strife, but for peace and quietness. His heart was ex? cellent and iu the right place. His fa? ther used to say that he would make a perfect constitutional king of England, if ho couhl only lay tho foundation stones and opt n ? tiibitious by deputy. He understands bis duties as a naval officer and is well up iu naval tactics. However, he is fonder of land service than of sailing about tho world. Thu Empress Frederick thought him clever and tifteu said he never said or did any? thing to give her a pang. The Empress Augusta spoko of him as her angel grandson, and tho late Du!;o of Saxe Coburg thought ho was very like tho late prince consort, but would resemble him more if put well on his mettle." Lincoln und Jeff Davis. Malcolm Town send has pointed out coincidences of events in tho lives of Lincoln and Jeff Davis. Both wore born in Kentucky?Lincoln in 18UU, Davis in 1808. Both removed from their mi tivo state in childhood, Davis going to tho southwest, Lincoln to the north? west. In tho Black Hawk war Davis was a second lioute:uant of regulars, Lincoln a captain of volunteers. Both began their political career at tho same j period, 18-14, Davis being a presidential j olcctor for Henry Clay. Both Mere elected to. congress at about tho same time, Davis in 1S45, Lincoln in 184U. Lastly, in tho same year aud almost the same day, they were culled on to pre? side over the destinies of their respective governments, Davis as president of tho Confederate states, Feb. 8, 18G1, and Lincoln as president of tho United States, March 4, 1861.?New York Press. Ills English. " Well, you havo a lino shop hero," 6aid the ccstcmer as ho settled himself down to bo shaved. "Yah!" said tho barber. "But I don't think much of the out? side." "No; dot is not in it," said the barber. I "That's a good one," said the cus? tomer, laughing. The barber flushed. "Vat for you laugh at me?" be cried in anger. "Von t'ink I understand not English?"?New York Sns The rinderpest is essentially a bovine disease, though it may be communicated to other ruminants, especially the buffa? lo and some of the antelopes iu South Africa, particularly the koodoo, eland, bush buck and duiker. Sheep and goats are also affected by the disease, but as a rule suffer very little beyond a slight rise of temperature, although occasion? ally they die from it. FOMENTATIONS. How to Propare Them Wlion No Hot Water Im at 'land. FomcntutiouH of bet or cold water nro often very useful, and every one should know how to gi ve them. A flannel cloth may be folded, wrung out of hot or cold water as is desirod and applied directly to tho skin. It is much better after wringing out tho flannel aa dry as de? sired to fold it in a dry flannel cloth of one or two thicknesses before applying it to the patient. A little time is re? quired for tho heat of the fomentation to penetrate tho dry flannol, and thus the skin is allowed an opportunity to acquire tolerance for tho heat, and a higher degree of temperature can be borue if tho moist cloth is brought di? rectly into contact with the surface. Tho outer fold of dry flannel will also servo to keep the cloth warm by pro venting evaporation. A hot fomentation is sometimes need? ed when no hot water is at hand. It is not necessary to wait for ' water to bo heated in tho usual way. Soak tho flan? nel in cold water, wring as dry as de? sired, fold in a newspaper and lay upon the stove or wrap it about tho stovo pipe. In a few minutes it will bo as Warm as the patient can bear. The pa? per keeps the pipo from becoming moistened by tho wet flannel and at tho same time prevents the flannel from being soiled by contact with tho pipo. Fomentations thoroughly applied will relievo most of the local pains for which liniments, lotions and poultices aro gen? erally applied and aro greatly to be pre? ferred to these remedies since they arc cleaner and aid nature more effectually in restoring thu injured parts to a sound condition. Tho fomentation may bo changed fre? quently, and after it has been removed massage may be given either by tho per? son himself or another, so as to strengthen the part and promote a bet? tor circulation of blood in it.?Ex chango. KITTIES IN A JUNKSHOP. They Aro Old Sewing .Macliiues That Aro Bought For 91. "Got any kitties?" Tho junk dealer looked startled, for tho question betokened an intimate knowledge of tho jargon of his kind. "Why, yes, I guess so," ho responded when he could get his breath. What 1 tho buyer meant was an old sewing ma? chine which could bo turned in to tho sewing machine company as part pay? ment on a new machiuo. Tho company allows ff? on an old machine, and some? times the agent or canvasser allows $5 more out of his commission on tho salo. Tho public imagines that in some way these old machines are valuable to tho company, but, in truth, they are of use only as arguments in forcing a sale. In thi! standard makes of machines there is supposed to bo absolutely no cut in prices, and tho only way that a seeming reduction can bo made is by taking in an old machine and allowing for it. Tho company docs this not for the sake of getting the machine, but for the sake of making a trade. Once the old timer is in their possession it is broken up and sold to a junk dealer. Tho companies know, of course, that a largo number of tho families who turn in old machines said to have been bought by them beforo the flood really como from the secondhand stores and cost only $1. At this rate tbe buyer gets an allowance of $10, which, deducting tho ?1, leaves net $9. If there does hap? pen to be an old one in the possession of the family, tbo whole ?10 is realized.? New Vork Press. Midnight Harmonien. The quaint old English church poet George Herbert was walking to Salis? bury one evening to join a musical par? ty when he met a poor man with a poorer horse that had fallen under his load. They were both in distress, and Mr. Herbert pulled off his coat and helped the man to unload his horso. Ho thcu gavo him some money and left him. At his arriving at Salisbury his friends wondered at his coming iuto their company so soiled and discom? posed. He explained the cause, and when one remarked that ho had dis? paraged himself by so dirty an employ? ment he answered that the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience. "For if I am bound to pray for all that be in distress 60 far as it is in my power I am to prac? tice what 1 pray for, and, let me tell you, 1 would not willingly pass one day of my life without comforting a sad soul or showing uA-rcy, and I bless God for this oci ?Vi in These are thu places iu which tu i:ttu: n one s rousciiucc to midnight n.ti.-ic 31. l;.. r. it. s. An cuiiutiit phv.-w.n ami Fellow til the Royal Sen: iy. -. ing uvcr the door of a paltn itlei;<;m:o, the Cruwn ;;ud Thistle, by Malcolm MaeTavii-h. M: L>.. F. R. S., walked in and sevrndy re buked the landlord lor this presumptu? ous insult hi science. Bctiifacu, with proper respect, but with u lirmuess that showed he had been a soldier, assured tho doctor lhat he meant no insult to science. "What right, I licit," asked he, "havo you to put up those letters after I your name?'' i "I have," answered tho landlord,"as good a right to these as your honor, as drum major of the Royal Scots fusi leers."?Sanitarium. The Modern l)r:tma. "Have you copyrighted your play?" asked tho theatrical manager. "No," replied the dramatist, lower? ing his voice, "but 1 copied it right. " ?Chicago Tribune. When a man loses an ear, by payiug from ?100 to $1:25 he can procure an? other made of specially prepared rubber that can bo crumpled without injury and is carefully painted to resemble the natural organ. For Appearance's Sake. She?Give you a latch key? Never! He?But, witey, just think how the iellows will make fun of me and abuso you. She (reflecting)?Yes, that's so. Well, you can have this room key, and then you can tell them you took it by mistake for the house key.?Fliegende Blatter. Philadelphia Joke. Passenger?Let me off at Minute street. Conductor?There ain't no such street |-o my knowledge. Passenger ? Ob, well, Sixty-second ttreet will do.?Philadelphia Record. Ernst Braucken, the secretary of the forestry commission of Wisconsin, is making zealous efforts to secure the re? foresting of the cut over lauds of the statu with pine trees. He announces that the "pine kings" have promised to replant their cut over lands with trees a year old if the state will seo that the fire law pertaining to forests is strictly cufnrnad _ We are the recognized builders of Carriages,'where a man can save many a dollar, and get a fine grade of work. It is not like the cheap grade that is on the market. If you buy a $65.00 Buggy of us, you get a $65 00 Buggy, not a $37.00 Buggy for $C5.00 We manufacture Surreys, Phaetons, Top and no-Top Buggies of all descriptions, and the finest Day tons built in the United States for the money. Write for price hs-z and catalogue. Novelty Carriage Works, Second and French Streets, Wilmington. .^.^^^^^^^^^^^^ ?-gg. >? ? vi els, Cabinet Man TRUCE FARM FOR IkJL ,., r i asm m ? ? The undersigned offers at private sale a valuable truck farm, situated about 3i miles from Oak Hall, in Accomac county, con? taining 101 acres, more or less, about one-half under succetsful cultivation. The land is high and is especially suited for trucks, has been used for sweet potatoes principally, for whi'.-h crop it is especially suited,has an abundance of woods manure is improved by a 4 room house which is in good condition. Has some peach, pear and apple trees. 1 have also 250 other farms, suited for all purposes. Come, or send for price list. For further pa7?c?i"ars apply to J\ H. DRYDEN, -REAL ESTATE BROKER, Pocomoke City, Md. GO TO ! FOR THE And always_to_ obtaiD the Lowest - Possible - Prices REISINGER, wholesale and retail dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Gar pets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Stoves, Refrigerators, Baby Carriages, And all sorts of WM. REISINGER & S03J, 612 Columbia Ave., and Oil to 62b Portland St., Cor. Greene St. Baltimore, Md. City and Suburban cars pass/the door Look us up, it will pay you. Represented by S. H. GLADDING. T. H. KEFNIB & CO. Produce 13 mwlmm? -?"Bffimiuu South St.. and Bowly's wharf. Baltimore. Sweet Potatoes a specialty. Shipping Letter R W. C. Edmonds -WITH IMPORTEltB and JOBBERS HARDWARE, CUTLERY, AMMUNITION, &C. NO. 120 EAST PRATT ST. i BALTIMORE, MD. NEW YORK,PHILA. & NORFOLK R.R. Time Table in Effect Nov. 29,1807. Quickest and only daily line between Boston, New York. Phila., Nor? folk and Old Point Comfort. northward - 92 82 Pliila N.Y. Stations Ace. Exp. Leave.. Portsmouth. Norfolk . Old Point Comfort Cape Charles. Cheriton. Oobbs. East villi-. Maebip?>ng<. Bird's \'-.-t. Naesawadux. i^S?:;:r!-. a.m. p.m. ?snur h.elier, Mia.. >x.''i lift'! ;?;>{; B.,H. Sev Church. ? ? ccni'ke.6 10 ? '-'M m.....6 15 ka.-:-.- - -k.0 40 Princess A tme. 0 50 Loratto.7 02 title u..7 08 Pruitland.7 18 Salisbury.7 35 Delmar.7 55 Arrive.am. 5 55 0 10 7 10 9 40 f? 50 19 S3 110 01 110 08 no 10 no 22 no 31 no 40 fid 4G 110 51 ill) 57 11 05 "11 18 111 33 li 32 fil 37 fll 43 11 55 12 00 12 10 12 20 12 47 1 00 a.m. 94 Old Poiut Exp. a m. 7 30 7 45 8 40 10 55 11 04 11 00 11 14 11 21 11 20 11 32 11 40 11 47 11 52 11 57 12 03 12 11 12 22 12 29 12 37 12 44 12 53 1 00 1 23 1 31 1 50 2 09 p.m. Arrive. p m. a.m. p.m. G 55 4 59 5 43 8 38 Baltimore (Union Station). 13 35 0 17 Wilmington. n 17 4 15 Phila. (Broad St. station). 12 00 Trenton. 2 2S Newark. 2 25 New York(P. R. R. 3 03 southward Cris field folk Point Exp. Exp. Exp. Leave. a.m. p.m. a.m. New YurklP. R. R. 8 00 8 00 .Newark. 8 32 8 25 Trenton. 9 50 9 23 Phila. (Broad St. Station). 7 25 10 50 10 20 Wilmington. 8 13 1150 1104 Baltimore (Union Station). 6 25 7 53 9 05 Leave. Delmar. Salisburv. Fruitlauo. Eden. Loretto. PrincesH Anne King's Ort ek. Costen. Pocomoke. New Church. Oak Hall. Hall wood. Hloxom. Parksley. Tasley. Only. ?ielfa. Keller. Mapp4burg. ExiU'Tt-. Nassawadox. Bird's West. Macbipongo. Eastvi.He. Oobbs. Cheriton. Cape Charles. Old Point Comiort Norfolk. Portsmouth. Arrive p.m. a.m. 11 37 2 55 , 11 50 3 00 12 01 12 00 fl2 11 12 20 3 29 12 30 3 33 12 55 3 43 1 00 3 49 f4 01 14 00 4 14 f4 19 4 20 4 38 f4 41 4 -10 4 52 4 57 5 05 5 12 5 19 f5 25 5 33 5 42 f5 45 0 05 8 00 9 00 910 p m. a.m. p.m. 1 51 2 02 2 24 2 33 2 44 2 40 2 5? ;3 03 3 10 3 10 3 24 3 37 3 40 3 40 3 52 3 57 4 04 411 4 17 424 4 311 4 38! 4 41 4 55 6 50 7 50 8 00 p.m "P stops for passengers on signal o conductor. ? Daily, except Sunday. Norfolk, Va. R &. Nicholas, Supt. '.ape Charles, Va. and Jewelry Repaired on Short Notice.. I Have For Eale Watches, Utocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, JS^e irlasseo, and Silverware in inanv styles and at lowest prices. Wm* Sartonus Pocoinoke City, Md. jgrWill be at Aecoiuac C. H. every court day. NOTICE. C S. C. BARN ESO has opened his WiieelwriEhl am Harness Slop, combined, at PARKSLEY, VA. ity and country made Har? ness kept constantly on hand? also Cart Saddles?all cheap for cash. Horse Carts and repairing Harness specialties,and ail work promptly attended to Fred Johnson. Dull" Maso-i. Livery, Sale and Exchange Run in connection with H?fel <. M&scm, NEW CHURCH STATION, VA? Jokksox & Mason, Proprietors. All trains inet and passengers con? veyed t-O'-ny part of Penin? sula at fair rates and with comfort aud dispatch. VIRGINIA:?In the circuit court for the county of Acco mack, in vacation, the 22nd day of January, A. D., 1898. John D. Fletcher,-....Plaintiff, against James Thomas Fletcher, Rob? ert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor, his wife, in right of said wife, John Matthews, Norma Fletch? er, Norma Schoop, Elijah Hast? ings and Malissa Hastings, his wife, in right of said wife, John Dunstan, Frank Dunstan,James Dunstan, Sally Collins, William Wimbrough and John Pointer and Medora Pointer, his wife, in right of said wife, the said Norma Schoop and William Wimbrough being infants under the age of twenty-one years. .Defendants. In Chancery. The object of this suit is to sell for purpose of partition, a certain tract of land of which John R. Fletcher died seized and possessed, situated near Watts ! ville, m the county of Acco mack, State of Virginia, and devised by the said John R. Fletcher to Elizabeth R. Fletch? er, (now deceased), for her life. Affidavit having been made before the clerk of the said court that Norma Fletcher, Nor? ma Schoop, Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor, his wife, and John Matthews, five of the de? fendants in the above entitled cause, are n on-residents of the State of Virginia, on the motion of the plaintill, by his attor? ney, it is ordered that they, the said non-resident defendants, do appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect their interests; and that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the "Peninsula Enterprise,"' a newspaper published at Acco mack C. H., Virginia, and also, posted at the front-door of the court-house of the said county on the first day of the next term of the county court of the said county. Test: John D. Grant, c. c. A Copy Test: John D. Grant, c. c. James H. Fletcher, Jr., p. q.