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volume vxxx. cape may city. new jersey, . saturday. december 20. 1884. whole number. 1£84.

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j The Rival's Stratagem. I "He *LaJl ool bare bet:" oald Mr. j I SLiviort'* Fibk, Irmfiicalljr. "ID (boot | A» Mf. Kink Ml.) Iliir be Wared l.ord al I Mr. Sodmh-1 OanMe. **o f*1 "R*'"* » ' i^arhead Hi or-me dbtaseo from him, and : rarliDC admlfioK (lancto mratwhik tl ~ 1 M» Evrlma Sprmkrr a. .be U-wailed the ; I' >rruo*e of ber down-trodden pcx on the ' ploi form of the Spinttcra Saffmge Aato- » , rtoil -n. r j TW» awndallon bad lately been formed j ' j by Jliw Speaker wilh Ibe object of Ifxc- ! In* ber ai gem rally from the thraldom I j "f m"' . ; Mr. Ounble bad bad money left Mm. ' i and woa. Iliettfore. fiee IB amuie Lunn-lf ' ] uofeilerrd by any trade or ptofcMioo— a j I comfortable thing to tbink of, considering tllic mrntal calibre. Bob be came Into the circle over arbich Ibe rotund pplnwer reignrd rnprrme la of I no imp.in»nee. Tberebe nr. and it war f »vrj;r»iden^Ibai he bud lilt eye Erei iluw Si" .pre. a oxnpwraliteiyyning apin- ! nee, wilh fine fi-ainroa and euily Llack i bail, cul ab'Wt in her neck, and who war In (UrrefiiM -■{ an ioc-unc of two bun- • <b>d a year. A gnat cool ran "was Mr. . i Gamble to tbe long-haired, big-collared, ■ pliably -ctaied male f..llowaa in tbe pro. o»w of llie . atrong -minded fttHakr. | " Wtil-ULdo" was written all orer bBu. I bktTlngloe Fink, wbo bad li> ked forwaid ' to bring very oxl.foflabtr on Ibe income J of Mim Sj-cmker, wbicb ,bc would be I j obliged" I o UPe for Ida be-ntfit when once tbey weie married. | "Hc'rifier her.Tom.'repealedMr. Fink ■ ; i-.lua ueigbboi, wbo looked mucb tidier. ' , than biimtdl, aa be wraa bald, and wore a ( (irpe-r odlar. "Yea, be'a after ber, T.an j ■ and .lieM Jill me fur biui, fur lie'a an arUtucra: roiling in g< Id. Ut'a atking et. i rryone wbeit .be lirea. He meant to call. ! and tbi. i. w hat abe aald to me the oth-

er day : "Skliy. dear, aaid the, • 1 like , you, and 1 meant la bate yeat. l ut if ill. lb' Gamble p..pa tbe queatbin TU bare 10 bare hnn Hc'a gut money, and 1 can t devote it., to Ibe cauar. You baven'i a farthing.' Well, wbal could 1 Pay ? i -Dua't groan.' rayi abe. My tuind ia made ' up. Ski >> .' -You wuie bis W raid 1, Jn a ' rag- . '\V, :1. II you can call it a mind' . aa] . .he. she appreciates my Intellect j ! | Out gold, gulJ, Tom— gr-ld !" 1 "See l«rt, Skitty," aaid Tom; "if you ' get it through my meant will you pay my cigar liil at 6crogg|a when you have the ! cash?" "Tntn g" to blm- (qpinUi-. vuu know," ) paid Toin. 'Tell Mm you know kliiaSpcakl era leaideoce.bere ia ibe alreet and number. ' Tell blm alic'a tun; lo be borne on Wed- ■ nraday cvrring at eight o'clock and leara "What are you going lo do?" asked Sklrlngtoa. ;• "I'll tell yoo. Do wbal I my Brat," replied hit friend. "I my." said Ski ring loo Fink, leaning ■ over Gamble's shoulder,— "I «y. I bcaid 1 fon inquiring for Mint Speaker', address, r Here Ills. You'll And ber in at eight i o'clock Wednesday." •Ob. Urauka. awfully !" reapoadad ' Gamble. pulling up bla eye glass. Obliged no end." ' do *

"Don't thick of 1L" growled Skiving- ' (on. as be departed. ' "Number 80, Spraggio's Lane!" aaid '' . young G.imblc, examining the dirty plane ' ; of pwpfr. " Sptaggln'a Lane!" I'll r i go Wednesday evening, and I'll offer be- I fore 1 leave. Wonderful mind! Glorious ' cream re! I don't know what tbe gorer- 1 1 our and Ibe old lady will lay, but it cant 1 be helped, you know." i Wednesday evening came. A little be- * r fore eight o'clock anyone wbo cbosc to ' [ look might Lave seen Mr. Gamble peering ' berr .bi a narrow Mrret, sad finally ringing ' ' tbe-icl: rtalntly. It was lffcmtlj 'mftWyB lill mat. « ! bald, and wrAeg a paper oolWr. and ' witb a cMUcu apron pinned about bla 1 wain, -f . , _ - Mia> tipewkar • Obyes Mi" Speaker « live* here. Sbe'a my wlfe'a slsicr. My , a»ai-in-biw. yoo kooarf". Ibia gentleman 1 rrp ied to Gamble* inquiries "Da Walk ' ' ia." And be led Ibe way lam a shabby f lock r«BL ibing it upside down. 1 . It 'a .bus a ^utf dag-ail the luinga 10 j - maad I«* (b. Watk, dinner ft ««, and j '; wtledida't eraae la imiilit was cold. You 1 I know what wromen are. Then some of tbe eLildroci seemed to hp cronpy. I'm 1 j Miss Speaker's brother -In-law. Wife la . ber plater. Thrar are oar— our dear in- 1 1 fan la.- Say low do you tfo to the grolle. man. my rtfaer " . A grwap of small cbtMren, wbb were | ace lined about Ibe flour, turned their ' txmt. nod seared at the tuangrr aa the 1 > man rpAc. and Gamble flared at tbem. 1 ^ and aaid. "Mim Speaker woo'l be long, ■ y— 'bt-t v \ n_ ...... .. J *po; shell be ie arm wnb my wtfcW Aald tl>e man. 'Yon woo'l adnrt me flnitbing Ure diabiB, will you ? F*t got .10 idling you Tvp

wart unr cLH>»r*u'. ibioft to-mcrruw. ao irrbmffoi e-rtt. yne korrar" Mr me. met"! ■"«■•« i hrg." •airi tb* bemlitcrad Gamble pelting up ><S eje glpr* and gaming ai the geo'Jan«n a a mil went. It" seat a kber n, and a very dirty kitcbra aa-UtsH. Nine small children were actuated about the fl.rx. end tbr grftla- j and *anerra In aiwtlered tfb'Wi'). -swef.Tn.bin U H-aklmt wnnewbrre.' r-Cqatasued this nagwlnr owe. "and wire , a la aprakhtg too. It ia wtrprlalng Itow I (ihal'p Mite Speaker, yon know) I takes after wlffc Wife bas a aery Sue ; miod. wad I eatbe* vbtak .ab*erJ»-.ta-» ia . Hoar, for abr> cm at borne even e» tn-ich . wile t.: cod wire hat rprnt only be!! an c ut a Ca> facra aiuac tba heginclox of i wfru.n*. troaJc^SkfaH and wdrng. ; and 4C Irip : jwu^b. 'mu. Tlx grrel

"Wby— a— a— why did yon not lad<t j up.to your wlfe'a obedleoceff* gasped Mr. ' Gamble. "Wby didn't I wbal?" shrieked tb» ' < ; fattier dropping a tpnnn -arllh a crash. . ( I "Wby. 1 darrtcot. Don't yoo know, elr, • J atbec you marry a womea^ right's lady. a y-m alwaya bare to proo-lsr lo obey ber. ] | d . and. you bare to do ft. tun. Aoybody who t . marries alstrr in-law will have to do Jr. , e j The society tecs to Ibar. you know Cbil- 1 , e J dren. ukc off your stocking*, sll of yoo. < - | I've got lo'daro 'em to-night ; lo-morrow is washing. dig." ! , d ( "Gracious goodness ! I never saw any. , - : toing like thip." sighed Mr. Gamble, its', j ( 0 der bi« brrath. "How awfully awful. ! you know !" . j Meanwhile, tbe bead of tbe family pot , 1 ' on a pair ol ryruglasara. fbrraded a needle j , • I » i"i Hue yarn, teok a ntw pMato from a | , ! : pan and put in the foe of one of tbe little | . ; ecks wbieb were now beaped up before | t : him and began to lam. making something ( , f thai n sen.hle.1 a arlndow-rarh m t gruel j | » j hole in the atorking-Vie. and paying you ( - are a bachelor. I suppose ?" , "Yea. I am.' replied Gamble, laking a , 1 lone breath. -"Yes, Iruleod, 1 am." , » "I was oner-." raid the daroer. "a badte- ( lor. young. welLdresscd. with a little f ■ money of my own — a good deal of moogy; , r hut I met Theresa Speaker. She are ut«l f • lo have such a flue mind— I adored Iter. , • Ah. her slpler rewmble# Iter exactly at • that age. and a very fine mine al-o. It's • very hard to get a penny now. Dear me. ( ' Sally ia sleepy. Come here Sally, and be i ' w alked to sleep." ( And catching op tbe dirtiest and small- ■ '■ cat of the children, be threw it over bis ( shoulder and began lo stride up and down f ' bellowing at the top of his inngs :— ] "By oh ! Baby Banting, , Maatms's gone a hunting; r Gone to get a rabbit akin To wrap a Baby Banting in." | "Wraily Shocking !" Hid Gamble to ' himself. "How f "donate Utla pensm t hanr<etied In he al home ! I shontd never « . at home I

_ have known tbeac things. Mow dirty everything is? , And be sucked Ibe bead of bit cane 1 "They're qnlte long away." said tbe . masculine nurse, looking over his should- [ er; "bat when the ladies get oal yon , don't know when to rxpeet thetn home, you are. I've know them tn be drinking 1 coffer somewhere at two o'clock, and me , sluing op tor thetn. half dead for eltep. , You know suffrage ladira claim equal , rights io those respects." "Ob ! do ibry 1" gasped Mr. Gamble. "No, w rail v.I did not know tbey went to . far. W tally ! "Hater-lnlaw gnra farlber than wife dor*." Hid tbe man. "She chews, and abe says ber bnahand mast take brMunr , and wear aprnas when she marries him. There's a young man ntmert Gamble in I love with ber, I'm told. You doet'knnw blm do yon f I wonder bow he'll like 1L She aaya aba's toing to marry him -oe a'cnunt of bit fort hoe, though be la a . fool." ' "I'm weally glad I called. Glad to have met you, you know," mid young Gamhle. rising. "But I can't auy any longer: must meet a man at the club. I Good evening ! Good evening 1 "I am very glad to have seen you." Hid tbe bald man. with a queer gleam In

his eye. "1 don't often gel a cbaaer lo c speak in another fellow. If ynaTI wall c nntil I've put tbe children to bed, and t given tbe cranky ones soothing syrnp, and t corrected tbe three worse with my slip- 1 I like to bring them op well— 111 mst some stale bread and make a pot of and we'll he comfortable and talk tbe wrunetf over a little I u*ed to be able "to ' offer my friends champagne and cigars, ' lire reuse. Ah, I'm sorry f.rr tbe young ' that's going In ntarey Evelina. ' •' "I— 1 believe you are misinformed. I ' doot think be Is" replied Gamble "Db, 1 thanks awfully; but I must go. U «J evening " ' "Who shall I tell atoter-ln-law called'" ' asked Uw bald gefttleman. "No matter. Very kind of yon; boi matter," replied Gamble, aa be vanished lo tbe dingy street. Scarcely bad hi gone when the bald gentlemen took off bla apron, opened the door, addreaaed tba chitdrro with Ibe 1 words, "go to your mothers tbey ' want you." And oprned a dnaet door, whence ' bopped, la a aembamotbered ouodiuoo. ' Bkiringtoo Pink sod an" old Irirtwaman. 1 "(Mat yon do it Uitgaat, Looeyr ash! I the latter. I "You overacted, Tom." aaid 8ktvington; bar I think you've dooe iL" "I know 1 have," said Tom; hut it's well 1 bad such a dnakry (o deal with. 1 Now remember. Skivvy. I borrowed the ' children at six cents a bead, aad owe I Mrs. Murphy five shillings for tbe use of tbe room, and tbafa your bin. Ami 1 you'll not forget tbe cigar*. Y'oa'il get 1 Evrliaa i' you wpot ber now." , 1 "And be dtd!" i | I Ha Wanted a Dozen "Steers." 1

' at. LAau CrtUc. Oar of tb* New Htxiasn delegates to ' the Cattle Coaveatluo went Into a Fourth ' street rr#taoranl.« down a: one of tables > and hung hw Wl oc the caetar. "Wetter 1" .be abautcd. "bring me 'in a ' A*" ««!-■■ ■ 1 1 -How .do yaa want (bean ?" tbe trem-j . bling waiter inquired. It tj "I want 'act raw, and I want 'em ! • quick." - - i • ' "It wQl take about two boars to fill 1 r your order, air," aaid tbe waiter. * ."Wby wiD ItT demanded the osttle"Beaanse we never keep *1 mucb as . one Hear ca haed.al a tior, »d I will j fa j b«ve_ to triejihone lo Mock yards for 'f "brake hers, young feller.. yrxf"dra-t 1- know what kind o' ateera 1 wanq fk. i. r foa+ , "I are afraid I doct »iri" Hid tbe .'. waiter. "W|tpj kted dp jm dbtire r at -Why. 1 -•* ay remand yrattrr » (P* am, for I see '«n oe the counter

Strange Playfellowa. The following accoanl of tbe remark, j able friendship hrtwevn tbe tlephant , 1 "Qureq" and Httle D.» MrlVille la taken The article by John R. Coryell In 5f I ■ t A'toWoa for October: "Wbea he could : Just toddle. Doo would run up to Queen , 1 1 witb a chuckle -f delight, and putting bis i 1 1 while, plump little arms around ber gtrri , brown, hairy trunk, would log away with ] < all his little alrencih. w If be belietrd he ! < could poll that living mountain over. | "And. strange lorav, he actually accum. j ' I rllabed his olijrat. for Quern humored 1 ! the little fellow's fancy. Hwaying and | ' ! nimlrlin* with delight, ah* would gradu. I j ally allow herself to come to her ko«*.and finally to fail over 00 ber side. And it i j was touching to see how all the time she | 1 ber rye* lovingly on the hraotiful 1 1 taking earn that no movement of j , here should r*rr dial nrb him! Ii I "When s|ie VM a 'last prostrate. f)r« ( I j would loo* around as if tn er, 'See what j ran do." Then he would imitate what j . had seen tire trainer perform. He I : would rtamtnrr and climb until he *u on head ti>d there he would aiL with the air of a ctmquerer. He was quite' ■ to thrust hl> little fist into Ibe 1 elepnant'e eye or to swing his foot into patient rrewmre make while he as I thrrr 1 t she senmrd to know that he* was not 1 very art-tire in hit high petch. 1 "RuVfietimes Duo would aarry bis phv 1 ture-hloeka in Queen, ynd together they wonld huiWi houses. Don would put 00 1 block, and then Queen would lake one u- in her trunk and put it la 110 ] place as carefully aa If abe bad been used 1 to the game all her life; ao<J . when Don I would kick the bouar down, as he urn .lly f 1 lid when it was about iialf built, his 1 merry laugh and her tluinder-bke rup.lile 1 were something worth going o.ilc* lo 1 bear. 1 "It never seemed to occur to Dun that 1 there was any thing odd in his com pan- 1

y had it entered hie liule bead to do en, p there ia 00 dmiht that he wonld have n e proposed a walk In the field* with her '- — Ii 0 The Prattler*. c "Msa.ms. i. 1 pat uki .turkey a g-rfiblerF tl g "Tea, my nblld.". 1 e "Hell, fben, la a baby turkey a gob- tl 1. let?" a l! "Ma. wbal do tbey give bens lime 1 for?" p "Ob, to make tbe shells of their egg " b 0 "Well, did the ben (bat laid the golden t egg base her teeth filled, like pa's?" I e I.ittle Ibck—"rthat are those animals E e Mamma— "That ia a| fur-su-re window g . and >be animals are seals sou bran." o D "!• they alive?" • r "Oh. no. They were shot and stuffed 0 and then stood up to ! as if tbey were ^ , alive." _ H a "Wtioare tboar ladies in the window ^ ly them, mamma?" i h 1 "Tney are drvaaed t-p figtire* to allow " C the new Styles in tun." ' r "Ami the ladle* atfvr?" " ' No. pet." 1 "Was tbey shot and stuffed, too?" , ' ' 1 doal undrra'and what ton Sundry j II

cstud going through the eye of a needle i Shouldn't you il ls htinif. would atop blm?" < Small hrMher of the sv 'age American tvioe -N".'i': he'd have lo hump himself 10 get through." Comparatively Quiet. A smllemso twsatng through Ibe bnu* In Mioncapdis tbe other day, an intelligent looking lady seated lo tbe centre- of tbe alsop. working a clusof ctorer bkaajma on a velvet ground. wore a peaceful smile aad seemed w holly unconscious uf tbe terrible din thai filled tbe building. "Dbeae'ot tbe 'pounding disturb yoo?" inquired Ibe gentleman, stooping over tbe "Oh, no," abe replied amilingly. "Do you enjoy II ? ' "Yea, rir." "Do yon often enme here?" "Regularly three times a week." "Idoal art what there la about tbW estahlishmcnl to attract a pavara that often." "Well, you see the physician Hys I must a rold anytbiug that will affect my nerves, and a* al tbi* hour, three days In week, my sitter Lakes lessons on tbe piano, I come down here where It Is comparatively quiet."— Sl Paul Timid. Perhaps Ha Kept A Cow. "I suppure there la a great deal of cntnpetton in your- profession." remarked a ai ranger visa Austin -uilkmau with whom had beosnt acquainted. "I should say there was. The pompetltion has heoane ao htteoae. that stune milkmen renal to the must disgraceful tricks In get ahead of each other. It if ! prrf.dly dBiffisaWag. What do yoo aop|Ht<ar<ifjitirlvsls ha- been doing to make mr unpopular w Jti my cuMoaiers?' "I can't Imagine I'.-rtiana h- has at"I can't Perhaps has

tacked yanr tnneal cb=r.tisr. ■* accused is you if having vrtled for Butler." n ••Worse tlian thai. H<- hM actually descended so l->w as to aril real mflk. I can't Imagine where th< lelloa el. it utiles* be keep* a gpw.^-Tmm ByUaf Dldn-t Keep ri■"1 "WeD. Mr. RUckera," »W1 Ibe dootur. I row patieql be 1*1. POt seen tbe day bea fore, "bow ara yoa gsulnr»W*W?" "Nearly araryed to ilrtib." . "Why. didol yra base nyatcra?" "No. I coutdn't gat Unci tbe way yoa : Hid. aad 1 was almd H wonkd he dangr*- - ' oua to cat I hem any atber w*y.r "Why. that's odd. CooUInt get Mewsd oyatrrs T 1 toirf you you could eat Mewed „ ! oysters with Impunity-." "ThH a just tt. I eoold get tbe atewad t oysters easy enough, but 1 aent to aH the reftanrant* in 'be neighborhood far tbe impunity, sad the biaard fuola said tbey 1 never had such a thing na Yne Mil of o fare." Hog* raiwd ahrsi' disiUierie* an very >e rfi-n subject to Irflsmailoo of Ibe laajp and liver. These iresibls* nuy be emhy „ an idrel by keeping Dar'sUivae aad 0a(Itrr.iwtteciaitaxr swiB. One package | w. the iws, pn rwfo. It tb* propre

A Notable' Kentuclclnn. Gen. William Preaton, of Keatncky. is I . a character. He wai'onr Mia later to Spain I I when the war began and afterward* child . i ul staff to ' Albert Sidorv Johnston. He I . was wilh that distinguished Oocfadarate 1 I , offlcrr when be eras wouuded al Sldlob • I snd be id Ibe cblyfiain wrlu-n he breathed j I I hla last The old (ieoeial naturally has ; 1 a fund of reminlre- ncc and experience 1 : j and denies Gun Beaiiregarei'a claim that , lie, instead of Johnsi wi. nlannrd ibe bat- , . j tie of Sbilob. Presira «vs: "That be j I [took the plan pf battle dir.vi from bis t I I chief's hsmls and tru-graphed it to Mr. , . 1 Davis tafore Gee. Beauregard arrived , 1 This whole dispute ahuoi Shttoh. which > is to receive very hemic treatment wittun 1 j a short t ime. Gen. Grant, (sen. Bewnrer I gard and William Pre-tra J Jin.'ra are ( I each lo pre|*rr rlab rate paper* npoo ' 1 i tie' tncidenta and arcideni* til that great I 1 ball lc. Geo. Preatoo. speaking of that j I j • ncagcmeeit hM: "There were dure I ■ I Is. I tie* ol the late war. all of them great IT j 1 than tbe tat lie of Waterloo. Sbiloh, Stone 1 Hirer and Chickamaura. Each of llram ! Weir most stubbornly contested, and tbe • losses on each aide considerably greater I than at Waterloo, Shihih 1 regard in : many respacts Ibr greatrei battle of tbe : »rld. It was practically the cmwuing . L'lory of American ealor. Here were two great armies of law troupe wbo met In the •hocks of battle and nerer flinched. It was the urost stubborn It molested battle 1 of modern lime*. Oner when Uir Grand ! WsWtf, tb* |>re*eal oominaailer of Ibe 1 armr. asked me at s dionrr parly at Montreal if tbr Bmlb could not barr 1 out longer, I rcplitd: '.At a mere matter of physicial endurance, yea; but do yoo know sir. that in the four year* of 1 through which we passed, tire South ' riser, wilh its few millions of people, lost more roen ia hattl' than England did lo : all iu wars from William Copqncrer tn ' Queen Victoria.' I spoke with some feellnr and It ended In a riircussitm al 10 for ling

reason why the South did not continto fight." Jenkln's Ears. On April. 30, 1781, tbe English vessel Capt. Jenkins, is visited by the coastguards of Havana, who accuse the captain of smuggling military goods. They find 000* on board, but they illhim by banging him first to the yard and fattening the eatos boy to his fret. rope breaks, bowerer, snd tbey then proceed tn cut off one of 'his ears, tilling to lake It to bit King Je nkins reto Loodne and claims rcngeance. writes verses about bis ears, but doe* not ebons* to quarrel witn $;ain just then, and all is apparently forgotten. Eight year* after some lntullt offered hf Ibe Spaniards to English vessels brought up again the topic of Jenkins He bad preserved it in wadding. Hi lore went about London wearing inscription "Ear" fur ear" on their bate ; urge merchants snd ahtpoaneta rv | is* us d 1 heir cause. William Pill and lira ' iisli 1/ In general desire war with Spain. | and Walp lc it far reel n declare it. Tbe I ilk qui LU* are but too will known. ; Blrx-drbrd all over Ibe world, on land, , and sr*. Jrokln'a ear Is Indeed arcogrd. If I be English people were poetical, Hys ! Cariyle, this ear would Jtarr brcomr a cnsietlafiosi like f treu W*-*s f'rrtWn. Brooke's Crown.

Haria to DoJuat What She Pleased ' With. f He look ber hand lo his and poured Into . her ear tbe soft, awaet slot y, told over and over again since tbe world waayonag ' ' She nulled Into his trotting face and codj died a little " doner under his dowfiy chin. "I love you so," be gurgled, j "Do rod?" she murmured. "Then I ° "Do you love mr?" be inquired. "Don't ask me conundrums," abe re - l^kd. "But I lore yoo. darling,'' be went on. "and l have given yoo my wbole hrert. I have kepi none of ll back. Il I* all yours "Mine 10 do Juat what I please with?', abe asked, in the sweet simplicity of girL wjmanbood. "Yes, darting." j "Then I shall give U ln Mary Martin. She wants it. I know, and 1 haven't got [ any use for your* and Bob Brown's too. and Bob gave me bit last night. Yoo are _ too late." He bad discovered that be waa. Treat'# What's the Matter With John. a A young man, wbo was very nodi io u love witb ao unresponsive girl, got neb a fit of (be mopes that bis family became alarmed about him. r -My, my." Hid bla mother, -what can I betba matter witb John? He aaema 10 is get no better, and be is real pals and baa t- no appetite." n "I wonder If .It isnl malar*," auggeaaed ' hti father. I- "Materia Lha rmw-lri-f!" inlanrUMed mteeba-fl" '

J the grandmraber, coming into the crave:- 1 . Htioo. - taint no malaria a* alts John, j I've bees watcWn' tbe boy. Ifafa materia " and yoa Just watch blm awhHe andynnll , see. 1 know boar (t ba myanlf .'? - < S, "A Capital Schama'v " r- "WhAl do yoo do when pa-pk'oome In , and bore you ?" a warm personal friend 1 "When tbey May too long tbe office J a boy, wbo la very bright and knows -Jam , r- when lo interfere, tell* me tbst a gentle, t j man te in tbe coonting-roocn waiting to d see me no important bosinaM " "Ha! Hal Tbafa a rapital way to get , d rid of bores wbo doal know " j * Just the boy Opened Ite door and «ng T 00,1 yf "Gent In tbe countm'-room waiting 10 1 (TEuanay te'la^Ik. So »coan,: I E'-iC^tSra^SrS; br rerrd erery year. Ask yoor drugxtiL Z Only IOC... Mmpteto uh.„ Write, "W- ;

Barbaric Russia. 01 Shu harhai ic feature. .J U* old Bus1 n«, out of wi.icu P. ter sprang, tbe f | torture* attending Judical fax ceases were t , tbe moat marked II « fsitav was coo- id. B j end unusually mll-l and gro'lv fur a C ar ] and Indeed, bad bran oar red "the rural I ( Debonair," Imi even und-r bis reigu ILroa ■ I were fifty >sIBo^al ii.un.am w IU . ( , aiiAt bauli were UKaaani y led mnh ^ I I their ghastly function*. Esrey judical . t inrearicaiiua mvolrrd the lJBcUuu of E horrible tortures all around; torture of , , suspected prrarns 10 rsrort orataaai B; I rrture of a i.oiwser supp<aed to know ■ , m XI tb tn I bey revealed; nature of crun- , Aanrriinrs it was infircird by the alter- . uatc strokes of rods a ieldud by a coupte P uf rxecutlracta, Wbu kept time in bam- , muring away at ibu tare hark nf the ( 1 10 hammer al an anvil. Suincliotc* by p tb* horrible flail. like knnut. wluob cut a r | drop lurrtiw al every aimkr. till Ure back r waa libhud and crraard frnra tnp to but- , , lorn. Sometime* hy tbe continual dropr ping of boiling water 00 tb* hp of tba r Ja-atl after il bad been abased. Some- , times ty roasting lire naked (ark of tbe p secured user tbe Ibe, above wbicb be waa suspended burizuniallv by a wooden a R "- ( Hanging and ducapiuiinn were! lire , mratroafiruon matbuds nl inflicting capi. . tal puuisburent, wbro tla-ir work bad , ool already been done In lire torture- , cliamhnf; Mil suspension from books r tbreaigh Ure flcsb, breaking alts* on tba . wheel, and impair trrotxar stake*, ware . by n.i n earer nofrequi n'. Keen privaUin- , dir'iduals enjoyed a large freedom to r torture and Eiilihr ir wrfs ami depend. 1 ants, of wbicb- ruwirlr adaanrage waa I taken; and aa late aMhrVrnrrcj of Sophia , Fcter'r half aialer, a special oditl waa re- , quired to deprive crrditnnrref the light IO . to make prrpaiuai alavea of inaolaaat , dutem, and even lo maim and kill thcra 0

at tb.ir pleasure. — Qrarttrlf B/ruv. From tha Corporal. From the Marine lt--acks, Pcnaarola. -1 Florida, (fortxaal Bee. Bsrgrr writes of if the hen-Mr of Bruwo'r Iron Bitters in e that utatetfoos regno. Be Hy*: "1 have used acTi ral Irottk* and ran* at I am greatly benrilttied br using it. he rural of rey comrades use brown's Iron lb tiers d and you may real assured tbey all think L il l« th* greenest thing on r*«b." This D kind of testimony cnuira troir sll quartan K ta«'rr,'in* RrOWD* Iro° ">« He Had Cot Down. 11 Tbey were talking about tbe lime* and h the groetil draiocltoalhoi In buy large A a bald-treaded ruin edged mtu ttrc crowd * "Geuiltturu, we ban- been living beg bard pan anil beam oVvs stdaJ' L "Tltel may .11 br eery Inie." replied L one of tire Minis, "but wbu will begin?" a "I bsve sirvwly beguu.'' aaid tbe bald1. bead. -I wo worth »8Q OOO. 1 bought r fM.im WWII, Of ixry has ami surted In ? build a 79,000 tt.au* loo. Tbe resuli te L that 1 am duwn to baLmck and ready to taytiuancw. Do any uf you happen lo • know of a good opening far * dancing « marlei?" — WaU ftlrrrt .Vrrrw.

A Walking (Skeleton. Mr. £.- S| ringer, of Mecbaulrabutg, Pa., *r!tcs: "I was •fil ctrd with lung fcrcr and at<v—« up lungs, aad reduced 1 to a willing UkrUSiM. . G >t a free trial ' boule of D ■ Ki ta,'> .Var Disco sery for ; Conaumplion, whicb did roc so mucb g<nd that I buuggt a dollar buttle. After using thrar bultkat found myself once 1 more a man. orropleiely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in Sesb ol 481b>." (tell at Dr. Kennedyi . Drug Store aad get a free trial bottte of tbte certain com for all Lung Diaeaara. farge botth* Al 00 (8) A Naw Idaa In Astronomy. A lady sends us tbe following: A Manful thought came from nty Utile boy of ' eight year* the other evening. W# were 1 watcblug-our lovely au*ael,and afterward be aura made their apfwarancs, one by ' on, until there wai a myriad of bright, * twinkling bib*, lie aaid: 'Mamma, d..n"t }-.:u suppar that G al baa bored IMS of bulea in tbeakv anibar are ran Just me - how beautiful Hears* i. .« the other aid* ' and doo't you guess tbat il Is Ibe aov Is - 0-ating by them tbat makes tbem look as 1 though tbey were winking?" Bncklea's arelea Waive. , The BaM-ttelve io Ibe world for Out*, Bruises, ftrrea. L'hrrs Halt Rheum, Fever Busts, letter. (Mapped Hands. Obltb. teioa, Oonaraud ail Bain ErapUrws. sod 1 passu rely cure* File*, ar no |wy reqaoed. I It h guar an turd iu give perfect smliafac- , tiun. or UMOM.V relmiued. Prior 89 eunta per box. For bale by Dr. Kenqady Druggist. 1 • » The fuUowiod ex'ranrdiuary adsertiaa- , meat appears 1= a German newspaper : "Wanted, by a ha'ry of quality, for adej qtrale remuneration, a few srell be ha red and respectably dresaed cblhlrsn lo amuse t seal ia delicate health two or three boors scat doliaMe

When catarrh has progressed tn a certain extent. It te nely * irp B> «•»« falsi d.sTWH. cotisumpri.UL "^ou haveoMarrh allow It 10 enothrue lit i.uuih uarlrwked. II to -witi only read yoa sriH find ouochisive roaeoo. why yoo should ok* Hondte ftetaapsrilte frW catarrh, to the statement of rnanv people who ksv* hesm completely « irod ot rhte tUmuc ia iu moat severs farina. Send for bait cmluaiog abundant evidenro. >oC. L Hindi Co.. • prcgrMtoraof Hrad'a^hanaparilte, Lowell A guest thou id give no money 10 waiter i- girte, when tbey are eotplwyad as nodi la Mttsfo. Be Jut aad foe bar aiL Boys and QMS! • i 'SSSSJSSbSSS? • Mr. AhW* Ttt* *«*ag»ttre^.