IN •H.KNCS HID.

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•'Wall. I foaaa you «te‘t doe lo Jlc ret awhile, laaatway* mil here In Ma alia.' - aald fha Yaokeo drat mate ol tha Rea Horae, when, rlaltlas hl» own sailor* In the prison, he had heart! Mt-KleV story. •Til hare a talk wlto the old man about this. If 15 Amerl cans tint *e« ahoad of all the Rpanl ards in the Philippines, well—we‘ll five 'em the Dolphin and ttu Ben

Horae to bopt."

That wai no Idle aaylnf. If ih of the S<a Horse took the la* lu their own hands to rescue McKIc.

A death would probably bo the fate of * all in case of failure. Tot eagerly r they waited, and Joyously t-MSy hailed f Uir day when the clipper, cargo rc ^ ' stored anti sails bent, aropped down

a I the harbor, ready for tea. With the exception of ttfo men. the ttxv wore taken on board. These two. the captain told the officials were

. i dangerous characters, rintleaders In

ing »'*»•'■ * ‘•If patch ( muHny. They would bo aent for «.“* «"*“• '" .IS o-clock tie .n.xt montlM. M

J the ship would sail at 10 o'clock. Th>

ul 10 i tenth

THE RESCUE

OF

PIRATE."

vs out from Hongkohs. with if toa. the food ship Sea

Baltimore scraped

jAter'esti

Woync/N

Oorgcs

There wa* not n Ing

put back to Manila lor repairs Axneri. < an sailors were not fond 'of Manila under the Span lards—this was In the year 1883—but at the sequel will show ihc accident to the So* Horse waa n '•tv lucky thing for another AraTl- • au. who lay at that very moment un-

der Hontemo of deal a.

As the Baltimore clipper dropped anchor, her men caught bight of a : akish little tijpsall schooner lying < u>se under the guns of a Spanish gun

boat.

•’She How no ensign, and ’from her iKH-ition waa evidently a prisoner. But nor rig unmistakably proclaim*! her uailonality. and even In the hurry of getting away the captain's boat he t‘iok occasion tc remark upon It. "American, for a farm." he said ( to his first officer. "Wonder what cock-and-bull story they patened up to Ju-i-fily her seizure* Not but that well have plenty of time to find out." he added, gloomily. 'TfJir ms Ihese Ma-

as that these men bad been

left behind because they were the coolest and bravest, afirt the captain really meant to sail at daylight, when

the land breeze began to blow. At the jt-isen everything had been

prepared. Little by little Jhey had sawed the bars of McKle's window which overhung the river. A rope had been smuggled in. Bribery of the jailers had made the men of the Sea

Horse*free of McKle's cell. The Span

lards thought It natural enough that the two sailors should wish to spend "iht* last night" with their fellow countryman, and left the three to

themselves.

Meantime on the Sea Horae the an chor was "hove short.*' the mails loosed ready to be sheeted out. mad the halyards cleared. At midnight, taking the six best oarsmen In the captain's gig. the second mate parted for the prison. , Noiselessly the boat stole up the There were three sentry-houses

Steered White Velvet. | the biscuits, she carefully folded the >rgcaus dress h-ti are of shirred : paper bar and placed It on the Root

' ' ' In order that H should be duly taken away. The train drew up. and the lady, with her friend, alighted, bnt an awkward country boy sitting opposite, seeing the bat at'tl upon the floor, picked It up and hastened after the ladies. In a very aby manner and with a starlet face: he presenter! the bag to Its late owner, asking If she had not forgotten ft. Many people would have laughed and made the

i workmen arc. Itil take weeks lo ; between the harbor mouth and the make us seaworthy.'' I prison, and It was Important to arold That was indeed the verdict passed j discovery. Fortune favored. No alarm vipou her Injuries But. one. the Sea j Kivr?1 nMcheil , u de * Horae Wfs safely docked, it became a ; Um , Io „ uk; rounded to undrr McKle's question what to do wlUj her crew dur- j window, and the second mate whistled ing the weeks of detention. i , bar ot -Yankee Duodle." Jack ashore" In the cast 1* always j imtantlj there came response. Thmoro or less Irresponsible, and the : barB wert wrenched apart, a rope was < ha nee* were that the dozen energetic dropped, and dowq <t. one after an \merlcans would promptly take ! olbcr uid the thrCc Americans. . barge of Manila By the time the The,, tbe ^ ra , ri .. down th * ship was rca^y for sea. most of them j river. At any moment the escape would be in Jail Then it would take . mlgbt ^ d urovcred. and in speed was money to get them out—if Indeed their safety. At the first sentry house the release could be effected—and the cap- Mllor was a-'.eep and when the sectain decided that rather ihan pay that ond hailed the boat and then money to tne Spaniards, hi* own men . flrcd h ls shot flew harmlessly or* should earn it. I head. He consulted the authcrillfs. They. I Tb e next man WM ^ tho lookout, too. were apprehensive of the lively I ^ bc E|IW tje (losL steering over to

the opposite bank, the men bent to their oars with redoubled vigor. The ball from tbe soldier's musket splintered tbe bow oar. but to replace It tool; only a moment. Then thb, shot from the river into tbe fcarf/or, Against the gray morning aky a long streak of yellow light shone In the east, and the first breath of the landbreeze was rippling tbe quiet bay. The gunboat lay between the boat and the Sea Horse, and as the boat passed a few mnsket shots rang out. Smoke was rising from her funnel. Evidently the firing up the river had warned the Spaniards that something was wrong, and .they were getting up

steam to make chase.

Little the rescuers cared for that, for now they had reached their ship. The boat's crew tumbled aboard, the gig was hoisted, and the order was given to get the anchor and make sail. But the men on the forecastle seemed to hesitate. Cap In hand, a stalwart

sailor stepped forward.

"Cap'n." be said. “Just you give us a couple O' Tegs o' powder, and the boat, and well blo.w that schooner up. It's too bad for them Spanish rascals

to get her!"

He meant It. too. and the officers gloried In hls spirit, although they had to question hls discretion. To row to the Dolphin and destroy her would mean a dangerous waste of time, the captain argued, saying nothing of the risk the party would run; better compromise on firing a national salute. Ships In the eastern trade carried guns at that time as a protection against pirate*, and never did guns ring out more merrily than did those of the Sea Horse sound while her an chor came up- At the 21st shot the sails were sheeted home, the shir swung rapidly round before the fresh enlng breeze, the Stare- and Stripe) floated out from her peak—and th* race had begun. Not much of a race, however, al though the gunboat was now unJei full steam. As well might gn owl trj to capture a swallow: Once outsid< the mouth of the -harbor, tbe Ser Horse caught tbe northeast monsoon Squaring her off before it. Captalr Randall pile4 op the capvgs until shf was covered from ddex to truck. Nc steamer that floated In those dayt could come up with her now. Gradually the ' Spairtsh . gnnboal dropped Mrtber and farther astern. Al sunset all that could be jffgn of her was the black smoke from lier Bras, hanging low on the hdrtson. Tbe next morning not even “ “ ' The men of the Sea their "plraje." —Tout

elvet, not too big. and with

artlatlc brim lines. A paraUse plume, or a cluster of curly white ostrich feathers, one of these is the preferred

trimming.

Shun any efforts of yotir milliner to apt n cut steel or rhinestone buckle on your velvet hat To put it on would be to rob It of Its prestige as a fashionable hat. and to place It In the category of last season's millinery- Only

plumes are worn with this snperb j poor youth 111 at ease by remarking white velvet hat. and It Is demanded | that the bag wa* thrown away, but the that these feathers be in perfect con-j lady graciously ac«epted it and not dllion. the best of tbe kind. only thanked him. but kept tbe bag In If any flowera cr colored trimming her hand until he was out of sight be Introduced on these new hats, yon She saw at once what was In tbe boy's may be sure It is on the under brim, j mind and would not embarrass him by This brings It more' directly near the : letting him see that be had made a

face, where color may be needed to 1 mistake.

be becoming, and It docs not quarrel | with the elegance of your chirred i An Old Maid'a “Donta."

white velvet heh ~ old M | dg - children" have a repu-

I tatkm for being brought up on the em-

Parlor Amuaementa. Inently correct plan—a reputation Two parlor amusements which I' , hat ,, provw . bl «,. A .pinater claim* have lately seen carried out with great have furattbed Good Housekeeping success are the following: Send n ^ lbolM . -Don ,,- ln connection with person out of tbe room, decide upon brmK i n| . up m feby. The y sustain

an object or some simple performance.

hls crew.

"Boys." he said, "to keep you ou' of mischief and make sure mat III cate you when I want you. I'm going to put you on board of that Spanish gunboat. For every day yon etay there I'll pay yon double wages whet)

t.c R ct to Nc-w York."

Naturally the sailors talked at this, at first; but they knew their own weaknesses, and the money argument was weighty, and Anally they agreef'. Captain Randall and his mates saw them on board tae gunboat, and went happily off to the hotel'Where they had taken up their own quarters. This satisfactory state of tilings lasted Just about 18 hours. Bright and early tbe next morning the command er of the Spanish gunboat, gorgeous in gold lace but almost bursting with fur}', appeared at the hotel. The American sailors had mnllnlcd. be said, and captured the gunboat. At first glance It did look like It 1 he men of the Sea Horse, armed with pistols and cutlasses wrested fiom their unfortunate hosts, were forward. They had run in the forward guns and trained them aft. where tho Spaniards huddled in fear of death. Yet the Americans did not look very ferocious. In fact, they grinned and winked as their own officers car-c

over the side.

"Drop your arms!” roared Captain Randall "What does- this mean, anyway?" -n '. Thereupon the Americans calmly explained that fhey were honMyl First they had waited to be fod. they said: then they bad asked for food: bnt the Spaniards could not or would not understand. So finally they had done this to make It clear to them that they."wanted somethin'." Of course tbe authorities pronounced the explanation ridiculous, not account for, much less Justify, such high-handed proceedings. Doubt - less the Americans had nymnt to adze the gunboat and turn pirates, and they should be punished accordingly. Here was a serious might lead to the confiscation of the Sea Horse and the Imprisonment of all connected with her. But Captain Randall was a diplomatist, and hls explanations were fins!!)- accepted, op the undent andlirg that hls crew should be Imprisoned on land until the Sea Horse was ready to sail. So to tbe prison on the tank of the Pasig river the mailora went. And here reappears the little schooner that they had noticed near the gunboat, for her captain, an American named Me Kle, was already a prisoner. He was a trader, and made the rounds of the outlying Islands, buying spires, hemp and other tropical products IU» schemer, the was covered by a local official. This made up tbe story that McKle had sold firearms and ammunition to the natives, an offence oqulraient to piracy and punishable by i by false t retina an).

recall the person, and have a member of the party place hls fingers lightly upon the person's shoulders while he and all others think Int^itly of tbe j object or act decided upon. The results sometimes are almost uncanny A lady went straight and drew a scarfpin from a man's necktie Just as we silled, found a key hidden In a lady's slipper and so on. The other “trick” la to draw upon a sheet of paper a square a-lth diagonal lines between the corners, the only opportunity of the artist to watch hls ow n progress‘being In a mirror held up before hls hands by a second person. A newspaper Is held over the shoe', and the hand which Is doing the drawing. The results are Komctimes uproariously funny.—Good Housekeeping.

The Manic Garter.

The magic garter Is again becoming a factor in weddings. For years there has been attached much significance to the "throwing of the bride') quet," and the lucky maiden caught the fragrance waa supposed to bc relieved from single blessedness before the end of the year. But a more patent amulet has appeared, as only one girl waa able to catch flowers, while by the “garter" scheme many may be favored. The custom provides that the bride shall «t wedding wear a pair of garters each of her bridesmaids. These are presented to her attendants immediately following the tying of the nup-

tial knot, and If worn by them are sup- it is said to bc easier for tbe little un-

posed to bring the wearer a husband within a year: Tbe mysterious disappearance of bride, attendants and close friends immediately after a recent ceremony lod to the discovery of this unique fad. The charm. R la alleged. applies also to close friends of the bride, and naturally the charmed bands of silk and elastic are greatly In demand. Rumor has It that tbe bride at a recent wedding wore ten pairs to meet the demands made upon her by girl friends—Pittsburg Dispatch.

Why Always Pretend?

What a good thing It would be if women would be true to themselves and convene intelllgefifly when lu tbe society of gentlemen. There is noth Ing that honest men desire more than to understand that mysterious race that is so like themselves, and yet so unlike, who share their homes, but not their thoughts; who are so shrewd, so practical and so hratlonhl. The poor men yearn to break down the invisible barrier and aee Into the real life of these they love so well; but the loved ones smile and chatter and say pretty things, and Ingenious things, things they- hsve boitowed from men and improved In the borrowing, but never a word of the really true, and in many

■putailon. for they are certainly sensible beyond the ordinary. She

mays:

have never brought up a baby, nevertheless 1 have lived In families where there were table* and young children, who. through (as It seemed lo me) mismanagement, were no comfort to themselves or any one else. "Don't wake baby up unless necessary; It make* It nervous—and a baby's first business is to sleep and eat and grow. If It must bc awakened. do R by rustling a paper or a very gentle touch. "Don't gel If excited at nighty. It should go to sleep quietly and calmly The morning is the time tor a frolic "Don't Jump it up and down or let it bear lu weight on its feet before nature is ready. "Don't look <-roH* at it. A moth el's smile is heaven lo a tab) . “Don't shake it, however annoying it may be. "Don't let H go to sleep at night without a gentle nibbing all over with the hapil at first, and when older with a flesh brush. "Don't walk the floor with It when It frets: this docs the child no rpal good, and It soon forms tbe habit, and the mother or nurse has to suffer. "Don't be Irregular about feeding Animals arc fed (or should be) regularly: why not the human race? "Don't let'll suffer for a drink of cold'water (not too cold. o< course), and let It drink from a cap or glass.

certain lip* lo cling to the edge than to n spoon. "Don't teach it to bc afraid of tho dark, or thunder, or of animals, a child Is naturally fearless and It ongh*. to be encouraged. “Don't let Its clothes get wrinkled or hunched. This is uncomfortable for a grown person, how much more for a baby! "Don't let It go barefooted—hare heard it said a tahy will rub the soles of Us Teat together and make (he legs crooked. "Don't let U stay wet; It will chafe. Nor with cold feet: gentle friction la

good.

“Don't allow K .to be kissed in (A* mouth. Under the chin is a toft, safe

place.

“Don't give It more than one thing at a time to look at, and wait until It turns Its eyes away. “Don't apeak loudly to it nor Jerk It. Calmness and quietness are alnya

Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice Templar, Independent Order Good Templars, of Silver Lake, Mass., tells of. her cure by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “ Dzar Mas. Punts ax : Four years ago I was Dearly dead with inflammation and ulceration. I endured daily untold agony, and life was a burden to me. I bad tued medicines and washes internally and externally until I mad* up my mind that there was no relief for me (filing at the home of n friend. I noticed a bottle of Lydia E. Pink barn's Vegetable Compound. My friend endorsed it highly and I decided to give it * trial to sec if it wonld help me. It took patieno-? and persererenoe for I was in bad condition, and 1 used Lydia l~ Pinkbatn's Vegetable Compound for nearly fire month* before 1 was cured, but what a change, from despair to happiness, from * *’— J->'_htfu! exhilarating feeling health always bring*. I wonld r a thousand dollars, and yonr Vegetable Compound i* a iah event sick woman would try it and be convinced.' — Ma* It>a . Silver Lake, Mas*. Worthy vice Templar. Independent Order of Good Templars. When n medicine ba* been successful in more than a million coses. Is it justice to yourself to say, vrithout trying it, “ I do not believe it wonld help rue ” Barely yon cannot wish to remain weak, and sick and discouraged. exhausted with each day’s work. You have some derangement of the feminine organism, and Lydia IT Pinkham’s Vegetabl* Compound will help you just as sorely a* it has others. fll*. TUIie Hart, of Lari more, N. D., says: •* Dear Mrs. Pikkham : I might have been spared many months of suffering and pain if I had known of the efficacy of Lvdla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Componna a few months sooner, for 1 tried many remedies without finding anything which helped me before I tried tbe Vegetable Compound. I dreaded the approach of tne menstrual period every month, meant much suffering and pain. Some t the flow was very scanty and others it wa* profuse, but after I had used the Compound for two month* I became regular and natural, and so I continued until 1 felt perfectly well, and tb* part* were Strengthen'd to perform the work without assistance and pain. 1 am like a differ* ent woman now, where before 1 did not care to live, and I am pleased to testify as to the good

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The erection ot galvanized iron Louses In Bloemfonielu. the cspilal ot the Omu^e River colony. Las been prohibited. BMIlaa Dollar Graos and AUalla. _ When we introduced Biliiaa Dollar ■ three years ago, little did ire dream

Small Potatoes result from a lack of Potash

Agr. Editors wrote about it. Amr. College Professor* lectured about it, Agr. In ■titate Orators talked shout it. while in the farm home by the quiet fireside, in the corner grocery, in tbe village postoffice, at the creamery, at the depot, in fart wherever farmer* gathered, Silzer's Billion Dai1» Grata, that wonderful era**, good for 8 to_H ton* per acre, and lot* of pat'.ure

' iy* a theme worthy of the

**A° Wall

./afford. WesGore Farms. Pa., writes: *'1 hsve 00 acre* in Saizcr* Alfalfa Cover. It ia immense. 1 ent three crop* tnU season sad have lot* of pasture besides." atTST BEJCD THIS NOTICE ATD 10c. IX

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