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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LEE Is. «KI"MBir.E, Attorney-at-Law
Office, No. 729 Cumberland street, half a
square east of the Court House, Lebanon, Pa.
June 30,1884.
DERR sir FISHER. Attorneys.at-Eaw.
Office, Ho. 1_6}£ North Ninth Street' Lebanon, Fa. [January 6,1*86.
C*i EORQE   B.   I I.BICH.-Attorney ^_7.
T   Law and DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Oflice,
7-2"_ (Second floor) Cumberland Street, Leba
non Pa. [Nov. 19, 1883.
FE-tRY T. BIBIOHACS, Attorney-at.
Eaw, has removed his Law Office to the
sea nd floor of A. Rise's Hat Store Building
nee rly opposite the Eagle Hotel, Lebanon, Pa.
I ec. 13,1876. _~  '
~1 OHl- MEIET, jr„ Attorney.at.Eaw	
ti Office removed to building ol'Geo. B. Ul-
r'eh, Esq., No. 742>_ Cumberland street, second
floor. July 23,1884.
f_S P. EIGHT, Attorney-at-Eaw.—Office
k3« No. 104, N. Ninth Street, next door
north of the Trinity .. B. Church, Lebanon,
Pa.
Jan.16,1884.
TOHH BENSON, Attorney-at-Eaw—Ot-
t) floe next door to the City Hotel and opposite
i he County J ail, on Eighth street-
Lebanon, August 29,1883. 	
DR. S. T. LINE 1. EATER, Physician
and _nr_eon.—Offioe at residence, on
North Ninth street, two doors north of Ouil-
ford. [Lebanon, May 30, '83—Cm*
HOWARD   C.
Law.   Office
near Willow.
SHIRK.—Attorney-at-
i .moved to Ninth street,
[April 14,1886.
-¥-_«»   J. F. FETERMAIV, Hosis«'opa«Iii<*
_I_JL Fhyalcian anu ~us_—— w**~^. w s :„»•»-
berland street, Lebanon, Pa. _onsuitailons
in Euelish and German. Attends all calls,
night or day. April 28,1886.1y*
D
L. E.   F.   BCBWsHDE has _-_-ved
_n__i offioe to So. 431 Chestnut street.
April 28.1886.	
T ©SI All MTVCK * SON, Attorneys-at.
r I Law.—Removed to 75S8J. Cumberland St.,
"eond floor, (Funek's building,) corner of
Cumberland street and Liberty alley. Lebanon, Pa. . Afiril 14, 1886.
.OHARLES H. KILLINGER, Attorney-
I ; at-Law, has removed his oflice to No. 112
North Eighth street, opposite the old Lutheran
Chnrch. A*riil4, 1886.
. ACOB O. ADAMS, Attorney ■-* Eaw.—
ti office opposite City Hotel, and one door
Jbuth oi County Prison, on South Eighth
street. Lebanon, Pa. June 19,1878.
A     FRANK   SEETZER,   Attorney-at-
. i,aw Office removed to No. 21 North
Eighth Street, next door to Squire Ereldersof-
flce, Lebanon, Pa. March 21,1883.
t OH* bJ W-T—FR S\ttoruej.iU.lMW,
J    Office ln Grittlager's Building, No. 15 N.
> inth street, Lebanon. s*a, 	
_! Lebanon. January 24.1883.
DR. S. H. MEASE, Pen-let. -__«___
Office, South Eighth sU-cet.opposit.ethe
•_n; Lebanon, l'a. tiov.«,188--
_rnANl- E. MEIET, Attorney-tat-I—-•-
F Office removed to rooms lately occupy
i-ty Adam Grittlnger, esq., doe'd., on Maiaei
Square, North Ninth Street.
Lebanon, Not. 1,1882, 	
/■*" I.ANT *WF.lDMAN, Attorney-at-Eaw.
(jf Office No. 11, North Ninth Street, Market
Square. Lebanon.       Sept. 20,1882.
BASSEER HOTER, Atto__iejr-at-I_»w.—
OfficeNo. 28, North Eighth Street, three
corns north ofthe CathoUc Church, Lebanon.
May 28,1884,	
JP   SHINI'LE GOBIN, Attor«ey-»t-
1*5   •." MARK, At-OrneF*4_*tsit*W.-Offlce
. mNo. 839 Cumberland Street, second floor
of D. S. Raber's Drug Store.    Scnvening and
Conveyancing promptly attended to.
Lebanon. April 10.1878.	
CAFP * SHOCK, Att---iej-'-tjsIiaw.—
Office-No. 712*. Cumberland.street, -second floor.   Rooms lately occupied by J. Fundr.
& son. Esqs. April 30.1884.
DR. WM. M. REARRSEEE, Dentlat.—
Successor to Dr. W. A. HUBER. Nitrous
xide Gas will be administered when desired.
Office ro. 838 Cumberland Street, Lebanon,
Pa May i*. io"-*-
.A COB    E. REIROEHE,  Attorney-nt
J Law.-Oftice above the YaUey Nations
_-_i_, North Eighth street, next building to
the Lebanon Conservatory of Music.
_»,All law business promptly and carefully
transact... Collections to Lebanon and ad(_-
cent bounties will receive diligent attention.
«lC_* be consulted in English and German.
Lebanon. -WlT *»■ '«*■	
HAKVET SEETXER,
VETERINARY BURGEON;
Graduate ofthe American Veterinary College,
New York.   Calls made to all parts of the City
and County, by day or night. • —__._
OFIICE-i: rear of -11 S. Cumberland Street,
April 6.1885-ly Lebanon. Fa.
DK. WM. T. BRCCE, Homo-opathlc
Physlolan. Graduate of Hanemann Medical College. Philadelphia, 1876 Office and residence, south-west corner Tenth and Chestnut
streets. Lebanon, Pa. Can be <*onau'ted in
EngllHh and German. (ApriljAjmb^
"VITAOOTTES
My Wyandottes received FIRST
PREMIUM at the Lebanon Fair of
1886. I hare some very fine LOtK-
ERELLS and FULLETS for sale
also, several of last year's Cocks and
Hens.   EGGS IN SEASOH.
CHAS. BROTHERLEIE,
W. Cor. Eighth tt Walnut Sts..
s-RBANON. FA. |
DOL-sAB-l pays fo*
LIFE 8 CMOLABSHIP its
_p_f_.J_.IVIS*
HUSINES8 COLLEGE
1709 C-t-tut It, rhila-slphia.
Positions for Graduates.
Time required 8 to 4 mos.
The Best Equipped. Best
Course of Study. Best Ev.
erything.   Writs Er Cis-ulan.
REIjSOEHI/S
LAW AND LOAN OFFICE!
iftofe lie Vallej National Bant. LEBAUON. PA
Legal business carefully attended to. Claims
promptly coUeoted. ,  __
a   ifclllfnl   Engineer  and   Surveyor
wffl assist ta making the LOAN DEPART
RENT an entire success. TITLES of Ileal
Estate thoroughly examined.
Honey seenred for parties who want to
borrow, and First-class Securities obtained
for investors. BENTS collected. HOC-ES
bought and sold.       __________________
__T A NEW "__
CANNOT -JAIWG
tt.-fffiraiaif.
4ST* The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the public that he   has  opened a
New Cabinet Ming an. Dndertaiing Estalstoent
on WILLOW STBEET, between Seventh and
Eighth Streets, in the CltT ol Lehanon.
__r Having a large and good selection of all
kinds of Furniture, 1 soli sit the patronage of
the public to call at my place of business and
examine my stock, which consists of he best
and latest styles of Furniture, which is now
offered lor sale at my place of business.   •	
SJST AHklnas of work in my Une of business, made a) order at reasonable terms.
_ xhtdebtaking a specialty.
__■ CASKETS -JTD COFFINS—front the
Cheapest to the very best, furnished at prices
to defy competition.
S-T I am prepared to attend Funerals anywhere, with of wttbpat hearse. All orders
will receive prompt attention.
e,2J!0-EPlli U. ARNOLP.
April 7.1886.  _____
_B,_E__»_0V__l7_~
ATKINS * BRO., have removed tbeir.
Store to the new building, north-east,
corner of Ninth street and Walnutalley, where*
they have just received a fresh stock ot Groceries, which they are determined to sell,
cheap. AU they ask is to give them a trial,
and be convinced. '
We would call special attention to our stock
HEW RAISINS,
CU»R__NT8,
CITRONS,
DRIED PEACHES,
APPLES.
We are selli ng th best
TEAS,   COFFEES,   SUGARS
8YRUPB, TURE SPICES,   QUEENS
QLA8S,    WOOD,   AND   WLir
L01T   WARE.
star Being determined to render satisfaction
lo customers we invite all to call and see u_.
W ATKINS A BBOl
Injbaaoii.June-D, 1SS3
VOL. 38.-NO. 28.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 14,1887.
WHOLE NO.-1975,
-SIX DAYS-
-AT-
Tie Moiiit Strom Ci
C. SHENK'S STORE,
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE.
REVIEW:
nur IIIW 1st day of the six we advertised aline of E?n-
U fl L U AI ■ broideries that were below competition. Don't
ask for them, they are gone. It may be tbat some one of your
friends who loaded up more than she had immediate use for will
divide with you.
Since writing the above we have received another large invoice of Embroideries the more we compare the more we ourselves are surprised at the prices we offer them. Don't miss
this lot.
Wlrr_ 0 lT~iefef^C.^he Quilts are standard, good sellers, we duplicate them right along; people appreciate the goods
and tbe price. Of Woolen Blankets not many remain, the
balance at your price. __nd White Counterpanes: that one
at $1—you know—another large lot of them, can't duplicate when
these are gone.
I y nTlirQ HIV This day was nearly exclusively devoted, w
Anil I tl LII Ufll. advertised, to Muslins and Remnants
of all kinds. We have a grip on Muslins that's death to former
prices, and we hold them there. Remnant Day was a lively
day with us; we gave and the people accepted. "Remnants"
with us frequently means, to customers and other small dealers,
desirable patterns.
TilIQ ni¥ We advertised Dress Goods. You remember
I Id Ufl I. the crowd you saw at our Cashmere Counter.
Did you ever see All-wool Cashmere go at that price? We keep
the price there. A case of a kind, but they go. A larger stock of
Dress Groods seldom seen in a retail house, and they tumble to
the price. •
riTTII nijf We made this a special day in our Wrap De~
U11 r~part m ent. We had thousands of dollars worth
of Coats and Wraps of all kinds; notice now the stock; certainly it would still be large for some dealers, but they sell every
day; don't require an expert salesman, the price sells them; who
wouldn't buy now?
I ICT HlY T-1*8 particular day was for the Gents, you re-
Lflul UAI, member. Suits of Meltons and Sawyers
led the sales; that's readily accounted for—Shirts, Collars,
Cuffs, Hosiery, 8fe.t naturally fell in with Suitings, altogether it was a bright day for the head of this department, who,
in his characteristic enterprise was equal to it.
The above invoice of ads. was taken for oar own information.
We thought it might make another. So here it is—new tilings
every day at
C. SHENK'S STORE.
March 17, 1886.
JOHN KLEISER'S
rTRTTlTK   EMPORIUM.:
Persons desiring to purchase TRUNKS AND
SATCHELS for their Sons and slaughters or for
themselves, will have the advantage of making
their selection from the LARGEST AND BEST
STOCK in LEBANON COUNTY, by calling on
the undersigned
100 TRUNKS, 100 TRUNKS,
and a very fine assortment of SATCHELS to be
disposed of during the next 60 days.
JOHNKLECSER,
0E_____Ei_ IN
BOOTS, SHOES, RUBBERS, TRUNKS and SAICIIELS.
No. 24 South 9th St LEBANON, PA.
TOE LEBANON FURNITURE ROOM.
 soc
The undersigned has opened a 9VRNITURE ROOM in the ADVERTISER
HALL,
No. 2S, NORTH NINTH STREET, LEBANON, PA.,
where I expect to keep in stock a full line of
Bed-room Suits, Lounges, Extension Tables, Bed Springs,
Kitchen Chairs, Cane-seated Chairs, Mattresses,
Cot Beds, Hall Racks, Marble Top Tables,
and a full line of all kinds of FURNITURE.
_3F~Come and examine my stock before buying elsewhere.   My motto ig
"Quick Sales and Small Profits."
LEVI RELLER.
Lebanon, May 18,1886.	
SCALP^SKIf.
DISORDERS
SAFELY,SPEEDILY CURED BY
PALMER-8
((
Skin-Success'
.•S-Depots ia Lebanon, Druggists J. L. Lem-
bergerjand Frank A. Hatches.
The Rev. John Scarlett, East Orange, N.
J., writes: " My wife has been cured of Lry-1
sipelas of long standing by Palmer's * Skin-1
Success/ One acquaintance who had Barber's I
Itch, and a number of others who suffered I
from different skin diseases, have also been J
Perfectly cured by its use.
SALT-RIIEO!
(ECZEMA.)
m
PALMER'S
ff
SMii
** _"9 if.-'**' ti    9
it n.sS
-__*£*__
_9p*Dbpot8 In Lebanon, Druggists 3. L. Lem
berger and Frank A. Matthes.
J______fi.fi.
SKIN-SUCCESS
** For io years I was, greatly troubled wil
the Piles; at times so badly\\ was unable 1
walk and was laid up in hospitals, but without I
permanent cure, until seven years ago I used I
Palmer's ' Skin-Success.' It cured me jfJw-1
fecily^ and since then I have had no return I
of the trouble."—Rev. C. BsreUo, xoo Cherry |
Street, New York,
4S*Depots In Lebanon, Druggists J. -L.Lem
berger and Frank A. Matthes.
R8.YQ-WORIYU
ERYS.PELAS
SAFELY, SPEEDILY CURED BY
jaiMEm,
nililii
43-Di-ors la Lebanon- Druggist- J .1*. Lem
berger __.__■_-__- A, Matt—*.
HEMORRHOIDS
(PILES)
SAFELY, SPEEDILY CURED BY
PALMER'S
"Skin-Success"
r.   in Lebanon, D
'•■inkA. Mar-the
SCROFULOUS
ERUPTIONS
SAFELY, SPEEDILY CURED BY
MSESa
SKIN-SUCCESS
<1-**d_fots la Lebanon, Druggists J. L, Lemberger and Fran-: A. _at_es.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies, A marvel ol
purity, strength aad wholeaomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold In competition with the multitude
of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate
r n~rra__~s i t_-s*   -r'fr   '-   —r*—Bnvsr,   Rnrrsrn
Nov. 4.1885.
For Toilet Use.N-
Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps the hair soft
aad pliant, imparts to it the lustre and
freshness of youth, causes it to grow
luxuriantly, eradicates Dandruff, cares
all scalp diseases, and is the most cleanly of all hair preparations.
* YFR'Q Hair "vTf.0** has given ma
«I tn O perfect satisfaction. I was
nearly bald for six years, during which
time I used many hair preparations, hut
without success. Indeed, what little
hair I had was growing thinner, until
I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor. I used two
bottles of the Vigor, aad my head*is now
well covered with a new growth of hair.
—Judson B. Chapel, Peabody, Mass.
HAIR t'lat ha3 be**0™6 weak, gray,
iIMin and faded, maj have new life
and color restored to it hy the ase ot
Ayer'a Hair Vigor. **My hair was thin,
faded, aad dry, and fell oat in large
quantities. Ayer's Hair Vigor stopped
the falling, and restored my hair to its
original color. As a dressing for the
hair, this preparation has no equal.—
Mary K. Hammond, Stillwater, Minn.
VIRDR y°nt'1* an(l beauty, in the
■ I" wily appearance ot the hair, may
be preserved for an indefinite period by
the nse of Ayer's Hair Vigor. ** A disease of the scalp caused my hair to become harsh and dry, and to fall out
freely. Nothing I tried seemed to do
me any good until Z commenced using
Ayer's Hair Vigor. Three bottles of
this preparation restored my hair to a
healthy condition, aad it is now soft
and pliant. My scalp is cured, and it
is also free from dandruff. — Mrs. E. E.
Foss, Milwaukee, Wis.
Ayer's Hair Vigor,
Bold by Druggists and Perfumers*.
Peufkct Batstt, prompt action, and
wonderful curative properties, easily
place Ayer's Fills at the head of the list
of popular remedies for Sick and Nervous Headaches, Constipation, and all ailments originating im a disordered Liver.
I have been a great sufferer from
Headache, and Ayer's Cathartic Fills
are the only medicine that has ever
given me relief. One dose of these Pills
will quickly move my howels, and free
my head from pain.—William L. Page,
Bichmond, Va. r
Ayer's Pills,
Prep-red by Dr. J. C. Ayer &Co., Lowell, Matt-
Sold by all Dealer, in Medicine.
'UNA   SENORITA.
One found a reason when she came
"Why the Paseo glowed with light.
And why tbe music swelled and thrilled
As if upon a festal night.
The band was playing Lb Desir—
Why that old strain I cannot tell—
And all her carriage, all her gram
Accorded with the music welL
High overhead tho southern moon
Shone as no other moon can shine;
Perhaps I fixed her liquid glance.
Perhaps 'twas but a fancy mine.
And yet in northern climes and far
The scene befoi. me rises clear;
Her gracious shape I seem to see
Whene'er the band plays Le Desir.
—Alio Bated
A GHOStlY BEVEL
My husband and I arrived at Borne
one sunny October day, and found that
ancient mistress of tte world in her most
festive array, and the people, equally festive, attired in quaint, fantastic costumes,
gliding through the streets, doing the
most audacious things under their masks.
In short, it was one of those gala days at
Rome, when event the gloomiest and
most persistent dyspeptics (there are some
of that class even in sunny Borne) give
themselves up wit|i charming abandon
to the most hilarioas joy, and pelt each
other with boi_J_^_s, flowers and other
was fmic*-, cneiiiniiw. try me gaj ffcm* •__»-
tress, subject only to my orders."
Raising me up, he held me clasped to
his breast and imprinted a cold kiss on
my face that felt like the touch of death,
and seemed to draw all the warmth
from my body bat his eyes I oh, pray
God I may forget their wolfish glare as
they swept my face that awful night.
Half carrying and half dragging me, for
terror had almost deprived me of the use
of my limbs, we went along the deathlike corridor; but now there were other
footsteps and other moans beside mine.
"There, my -tid-. Is yonr storeroom,"
he cried, throwing open the door ot a
loathsome, reeking den, and disclosing,
with • fiendish lsngh, heaps ot human
bones, groups of grinning skulls, and
here and there an entire skeleton that
seemed to point and grin at me with malicious derision.
My tormentor dropped my arm for an
instant to fasten the door open tbe revolting scene, when—gathering strength
from despair—I turned and fled, I knew
not whither. White faced horrors, with
glaring eyes, sprang at me from the
darkness, bat ea I flew, oblivions ot
everything save the mocking laugh of
the demon Chat pursued me. My limbs
were trembling with exhaustion and the
foam stood on my lips. Already I felt
his chill, fatal breath on my face, and
with a wild cry of despair I was sinking
to the ground; when, lo! ahead of me I
spied a light—a faint, flickering ray—the
first rosy gleam of early dawn breaking
in upon my night of darkened horror,
jJUtVmim"^    uvj _s-_r^s...'liA
WILD BECKY.
Hurrah! Hurrah!! Hurrah I! I
HEW FIRMudHEWSTOGK
-AT THE-
Lfib&Bcn Talk; BootftndSiicfi Eou^
840 Cumberland St.,
LEBANON, PA.,
Where you wfll And the finest and Largest
Stock of all the Latest and Best Styles of
BOOTS and SHOES,
TRUNKS, SATCHELS,
RUBBERS, &C-, &c.
20   per cent, cheaper than elsewhere,
ever seen in Lebanon, which has j nst been received from the Eastern cities, and is naw
ready for inspection.
AW Goods will be sold at Panis Prices foi
Spot Cash.
*__**• Custom work made to order. Repairing
neatly done.
4_r Drop ln and see us if yon wish to sea
some rare sights.   Bemember the place.
Kelchner & Reinoehl.
December a, 1885.
WAUL. PAPER
—AND—!
WINDOW SHADES
OP EVERT DESCRIPTION.
Sold Very Cheap
VITMETflTSBOOKSTORE
• 15, South Eighth Street, IS
Lebanon, May 5, 1886.—Im.
EASY
Aim PLEAS AN Txo vbk.
Stomach Untouched.
________      DD
____£_&
SKIN-SUCCESS
J^Dbpots In Lebanon, Druggists J. L.Lem
berger and Frank A. Mattbes.
Hob. A. A. Dba__, Wert field ,1
Stock _jceh__g«,
writesi ."My c*ae
baffled two eminent
phj*_-_i_ns, etc., and
beinr perfectly and
quickly   cured
J. and New Tork
one jar of P_ua_t*i
'Skw-Succem.*      Il
believe it Is the bes 11
remedy for entane- r
CUB i___e__ses extant"
For those interested, a few other ref-j
erence names:
Rev. B. JL __da__s,|
Brooklyn: B» H_b-L
coubt, D. i>., Je rsey I
d_y;Ju-M_- Ht*k,I
Rahway; Hoses I
HooE,_sq..Chicago, [
miiTX mabctJ
Esq.. Hartford, Ct.l
Other names in any I
locality se»t on re I
•auest   Frio* 750. Trial Size 25o.—At Dn__$__._,
THK PALMER CO.* 182 Nassau St. .N.Y.
-*•*__>• Diktb in Lebanon, Druggists J. L. Lem
•erger and Frank A. Matthes.
M     ALMOST
EVERY CASE
Cured by One
Boat in Two Weeks or less.
FF
IVD-pots In Lebanon, Druggists J. L. Lem
bergs- *_<_ CnviJ. _. K-tthos.
my grave, dignified husband looked on
the proceedings wfB- an unfavorable tfo.
"Roger," I murmured, as *#_ stood
\ratching the brilliant scene *_rom our
balcony window, ^rouldn*. It be fun to
don masks and mantle and join the mas-
queradersf Oh, do, Roger, please!** 'I
begged, laying my hand Imploringly on
his arm and looking beseechingly up Into
his grave face.
"Join the maskers, my darling? Just
fancy how your aged husband would appear in a bandit's outfit," he answered
with an indulgent smile and a pat on my
head.
•KHi! you needn't wear a bandit suit,"
I protested eagerly; "jou know when
one is in Rome one must do aa the Romans do, and the" I
"Enough, enough, I yield," lie replied,
laughing; "your arguments are sweeping, my darling. If you attempted to
prove by logic that the best thing for me
to do would be to eat my throat I should
be convinced and do it at once."
**_.on_en_e[" I answered with dignity,
"I shouldn't ask you to do anything Bo
highly improper as that."
The moon had jnst risen and was
mingling her pale light with the burning
brands of the gay maskers when my husband and I joined the throng, he attired
la the costume ot a troubadour, over
which elderly reserve prompted him to
throw a picturesque, dark mantle, his
face'covered by a short, black mask; and I
in a short crimson skirt, pointed black bod-
fee, high heeled slippers and flashing embroidered stockings. Over my head, in
true Spanish style, was thrown a largo
lace veil, through which my arms and
neck gleamed (so Roger said) like rose
tipped snow.
~**___'t this delicious?" I murmured,
pinching the arm of the tall, muffled Individual beside me with somewhat of
a feeling of awe.
■ "I'm glad you like it, toy sweetheart,**]
answered my less enthusiastic husband,
dodging a flying bouquet and catching
a sticky bon bon under hia chin. "My
love," exclaimed Roger, casting abont __
liia mind for some excuse to leave the
surging crowds and thus escape the flying missiles, "wouldn't this be a good
time to visit Trajan's palace? You know
we've always wanted to see _•»**
"Delightful! come on," I answered
laconically.
"Well, wait here a moment until I And
oat where it is," he said, leaving me in a
secluded spot and departing in search of
that most elusive phantom, information.
I waited until a muffled figure glided
back to my side and slipping his anc
through mine drSw*__e back to the
crowds again. We walked swiftly past
lighted booths and stately palaces, and
soon, leaving the giddy throngs behind
us, turned into narrow streets that became more dark and tortuous as we proceeded.
"Where on earth is the place, Roger!*"*
I exclaimed at last, ready to sink with
fatigue and breathlessness. But instead
ot answering me, he laid his finger on
hia lip, as if enjoining me to silence.
And thinking that he meant to carry
out the joke (into which he had plunged
for my sake) to its fullest extent, I said
no more and we continued our walk in
silence. It grew darker and darker until
we turned aside Tnto a narrow lane -bordered by heavy clustering trees that excluded the very moonbeams. I would
gladly have turned back, for the place
struck a damp chill to my heart, bat not
wishing to upset Soger's cherished plan
of seeing Trajan's palace by moonlight
for a little freak of mine, X merely drew
my lace closer about me and hurried on.
Suddenly I was startled by the sight of
a huge irregular building looming up before us, almost as though it had sprung
oat of the ground—so suddenly did it
appear with its mazy arches and majestic pillars, oa which the moonlight-
played, transforming it iato a most
weird, unearthly lookng pile. I stopped
involnntarily, overcome by an undesirable chilly feeling that made me draw
closer to my muffled husband; but being
gently impelled forward, we passed
through a heavy arched doorway into a
low, dark corridor, the end of which
I could not see. Everything was dark,
unearthly, still, not a sound was heard
save the ghostly echo of onr very footsteps.
•^Boger, Rogerl I can go no __-th_r,''
I hoarsely whispered in unfeigned terror,
and would have fallen to the ground
with horror and fatigue, but I felt a cold,
strong clasp on my wrist, and an arm
about my waist that drew me on in spite
of myself. Numb with cold (a deathly
cold the like of which I had never felt before) and partially unconscious from
fright, I was borne along from one
damp corridor to another, now down a
few stone steps, now up a few, round
corners and angles and through endless
labyrinths until my brain reeled.
At last we turned aside into a brilliantly lighted room, still pad silent as
the tomb, that dazzled my eyes like a
flashing gem set in a heavy, darksome
Jet That tt was very old was evident
both to title eyes and to the nostrils; the
tapestried walls were furrowed by the
claws of fierce old time, and the once
rich furniture was crumbling away as
though the years Bad sat too heavily
upon it, and from everything rose a
damp, decayed chill that turned me
deadly cold.
"Come, Roger," I prayed; "have done
with your joke and let us leave this place
or I shall die."
Withdrawing his arm from about my
waist, bat still retaining his horrid,
cold clasp npon my arm, tbe muffled
figure raised his hand, and drawing aside
his mask revealed to me the features of
my strange escort. My God I shall I ever
forget that face, those burning, hellish
eyes -hit looked at me with fiendish triumph, or that cold, clammy grasp on my
wrist that sent a shuddering chill through
my blood?
"Let me go; let me go," I panted wit-
parched lips, sinking at his feet and striving to shut out the glare of his horrid
eyes. Bat the phantom, devil, fiend or
whatever he was, raised me np with
mock tenderness.
"Nay, my pretty one, you would not
fly from me who loves you so well-
Come, my little bride, do not turn yonr
dainty head from me,** he hissed, pressing me, in spite of my shrieks and straggles, to his .cold'breast, and laying his
damp, clammy cheek against mine. "I
am weary of my fellow phantoms and
would fain revive my warmth and cheerfulness in the arms of my loving bride."
"Mercy! mewfjff* I shrieked, bursting
from the monster's grasp, and falling ia
a shuddering heap on the floor, With my
face hidden in my hands.
"Mercyl mercyP' answered the mocking, ghostly echoes.
"Come, enough of this noise, you're
disturbing the very dead," said my
satanie captor. "Get ap," he continued,
fiercely. "Too are mine, body and souL
All heaven itself could not save yon in
this silent tomb, the abode of the dead.
Now, my dainty bride, I'll show you the
place ovex-whlpi yon. §__ to, be the na__
'J uu_
I flew toward the beckoning ray with
strained muscles, panting breath and
bursting heart; the door waa almost
reached, his hand was on my shoulder,
hia demoniac laughter ringing in ray
ears, -when, with superhuman strength,
I slipped from his grasp, sprang through
the heavy archway, and fell fainting on
mother earth's broad breast, surrounded
by mocking demons, leering triumphantly at my misery.
' "Where am If" I cried, starting up in
terror, and looking round upon a strange,
darkened room.
•fHere, my darling, with me," answered my husband, leaning over the
bed, and stroking my feverish brow with
his soothing hand.
"Oh, Roger! waa it all a dream, then
—a horrid dream?" X asked, wearily, aa
recollections of my ghastly escort came
crowding on ray brain.
He shook hi. bead gravely. "We
found yoa."
"Look, look!" I shrieked, raising ray
arm and showing on the white skin tbe
purple marks of the demon', fingers.
'Roger! Roger! I. moaned, promise to
leave this cursed place to-morrow. I
cannot stay another day."
'•We will, my darling," be answered,
and we did.—Brooklyn Times.
A   TRAGEDY.
A soft-breasted bird from tbe as.
Fell in love with tbe lighthouse flame;
And it wheeled round the tower on its airiest wing.
And floated and cried like a lovelorn thing;
It brooded all day and it fluttered all night.
But could win no look from the steadfast light
Vsr tbe flame had its heart afar—
Afar with the ships at sea;
It was thinking of children and waiting wires,
A nd darkness and danger to sailors' Uvea;
But the bird had its tender bosom pressed
On the glass where at last it dashed its breast.
The light only flickered, the brighter to glow;
But the bird lay dead on tbe rocks below.
—John Boyle O'BeiUy.
THE   UMPIRE  OT THE   NINE.
An umpire of the league nines,
; Lay dying at the plate.
And the gory rocks about him
J    Told the story of his fate.
He had made a rank decision.
And the crowd, in frenzy deert.
Had shuffled off bis mortal coil
By rocking him to sleep.
The catcher stood beside him
As his life blood ebbed away.
And swung his bat with vigor
To keep the crowd at bay.
The dying umpire beckoned.
And the captain of the nine
Bent over him in sorrow,
■tar he feared another fine.
But the umpire's words came feebly
As the crisis was at hand,
His dimmed eyes were soon to open
Id a brighter, fairer land.
Then he whispered, low and sadly,
"Call the game, it's getting dark;
Let it end on even innings,
So the last rim do not mark.
"I have finished watching bases;
I am numbered with the slain.
And the cry of "rats' will never
Echo in my ears again.
"Place my hand upon the home plate;
let me have my little mask;
Frame a set of resolutions;
This is all I have to ask.**
The dying umpire faltered.
His face turned toward tbe sun.
One gasp, and all was over;
It was his last home run.
They buried him at twilight
In a bole they quickly made.
And no stone marks the lonely spot
Where the weary umpire's laid.
^•U-letroit Free Press.
If there is one thing tbat the country
folks of Milville were proud of over and
above tbe new organ in their "xneetin'-
house,** lt waa the Milville boarding
school, which capped the Toy highest
pinnacle of their village. A light set
upon a hill, which shed its literary radiance over the whole place.
Cynthia Adams was the only day
scholar, but she was the squire's daughter, and it was a matter of course that
her schooling should be something beyond that of the rest of the village girls.
One day as the scholars were hanging
over the school yard fence, or, sitting in
groups on the steps, waiting for the
school bell to ring, they heard a man
with a lusty pair of lungs shouting "Gee-
haw, git up tharl** la a Yoice so loud that
lt threatened to shake the hills.
"That is aw of old Miller's whispers,
1 do believe," laughed Cynthia. "He's a
farmer about here with a roaring voice.
Such a queer fellow as he is, to be sure.
I wish yon girls could see him."
The "Gee-haws" sounded nearer every
moment, and now a pair of oxen came
lumbering over the brow of the h_U, tallowed by a rickety haycart, at the end of
which was poised a bare headed young person in a cloud of dhst. Her ample bonnet
swung from the tap of one of tbo poles
which formed the side of the cart.evidently
k-t-E__s_a___
she did :
Abont Valentines.
Feb. 14 is St Valentine's day. But the
name of the good saint is ln no way connected with the practice of sending valentines is
is done ln our times. There were several
saints named Valentiae, but they had nothing to do with the pretty custom of sending
billets or presents to one's friends on the
14th of February.
▼ALE-TOTS BACfia
There is an old story that about this irlme
of year—on this day, in fact—the birds
choose their mates for the coming year. On
this day, as far back as 3,500 years ago, the
names of young women were put into a box
from which they were drawn, haphazard, by
young men.
Valentine's day Is a vary pleasant time to
remember one's best friends in some graceful
way. Little girls can make pretty things of
ribbon and cardboard and embroidery.
Both boys and girls who know how to draw
and paint have aa advantage over others.
They can paint pretty cards, or flower and
vine borders around a photograph, and send
them as remembrances. A motto or some
stanzxs of poetry written in a neat hand
upon the card will complete the appropriate
remembrance.
Dent sand comic valentines, so called.
They are hideous, aad very vulgar. Tbey
are, besides, a stab in the dark, when they
mean anything, that no brave girl or boy
will evtr giv*. Never do things to another
that you would not like to have done te
yourself.. Jnst remember that right through
Ufa
Valentines that you make yourself, If yon
have taste and ingenuity, will be more
highly prized tBan merely bought ones. At
the same time, if you oannot make them,
there are very pretty cards for sale. Send a
nice valentine to y oar dear mamma. Tour
papa will appreciate one, too, better than
yoa think far; It is a good way to pot valentines for your family under their plates at
breakfast. It will be a pleasant surprise tor
them. In some cases the father and mother
send each other a valentine every year, and
keep the practice up as long as they live.
For twenty years tin. fashloa has been kept
in some families, not only between the father
and mother, at first, but later among the
brothers aad sisters, too. They are vary
good friends in those families. It is a pretty
custom.        •
Massachusetts has spent 118,000,000 in
soldiers' monuments since 1861.
she dia not choose to wear lt. bhe looitea
up at it rather wistfully, however, as her
champion, Farmer Miller, with thundering exclamations, drove tho cart up to
the school house gate.
••Pile out, Becky," be roared, "and
we'll soon fix lt up with 'em here. Don't
be skeered, gal Be you the school-
marmf**
The question was addrese*id to Miss
Peters, the principal, who, at this juncture, came politely forward.
"I haven't much learnin' myself,
ma'am," he continued, "bat I'm bound
that my gal, here, shall have as good a
chance as the rest of 'em. She'a a good
gal, Becky is, only a trifle wild like, and
needs settlin' a bit. I'm a better hand
at settlin' bills than lively young creatures like this one; so if you'll tend to
one I'll tend to t'other," and handing the
poor girl over, tumbling her bonnet after
her, he was half way down the hill before Wild Becky had made np her mind
whether she would be settled or not.
It was very disagreeable standing there
with aU the girls staring at ber, she
thought; and, glancing shyly oat from
under her long lashes, her eyes rested
gladly aa the familiar features of the
'squire's daughter.
"How do, Cynthia?" she said, nodding
in such a civil way that It surprised herself.
Cynthia looked blankly into her face
a moment without making the slighest
sign of recognition, then, wheeling
around on her heels, she turned her back
squarely upon her.
A titter went around the yard. Every
One seemed amused but poor Becky,
who shot bar mouth tightly, and ber
heart too, for that matter, and hated her
kind. As she joined the crowd squeezing
into the school house she wondered why
she had ever consented to be brought to
school. The old Wild life perfectly contented ber. To roll about for hours
under the widespread oaks, with friendly
squirrels, or to chase th. brook as it
dashed gayly down the hills, was pleas-
anter than the society of girls, she had always thought.
Bat tbe fact was her grandfather had
taken tt into his dear old head to make a
lady of her, and, rather than disappoint
tbe kind soul who had don. so much for
ber, Wild Becky mad. a desperate effort
to plume herself down that morning into
a civilized girl, and mingle with her fellow beings.
It waa harder even than she had imagined. The olose school room almost
stifled ber, while the doll monotonous
hum of voices bad such a stupefying
effect that before she had been seated
long her head dropped on her desk and
sbe fell asleep. She waa awakened by
something tickling her now; putting her
hand np, quickly a great bouncing butterfly fluttered through her fingers and
shot op into the air. Now, this was a
playmate Wild Becky eould never resist;
without half realizing where she' was,
she burst into a loud laugh, and was
making a dive for it, when, recollecting
herself, she slid down again into her seat,
with the painful consciousness that all
eyea were upon her. The pair that terrified her most were those upon the platform—n.t Miss Peters' eyes, but those of
another teacher who had come into the
room during Becky's nap.
"Where did you come from?" asked the
woman, sharply, for she was indignant
at the interruption of her class.
"Biscuit City, ma'am," was the prompt
reply.
"A land productive of biscuits and rude
girls," returned the teacher, facetiously,
at which the other scholars, particularly
the older ones, laughed most obligingly.
••Unless yon een command yourself
you had better return there at once," she
continued.
Wild Becky did not need much urging
on that score. As quickly as possible she
sprang trom her seat, and, vaulting
through the open window, swung herself
down to tho ground aa neatly as a boy
could have done it, tor ah. waa ia great
wrath, fio off she trotted, never looking
behind her until she brought np at the
kitchen door.
Through the opening she could see her
grandfather bending over the big brick
oven.
"Bakes alive 1 School ain't out yet, be
it?" he asked, lifting himself up to get
a good view of the clock.
Becky flung herself down on th. steps
and poured forth her injuries, winding
np with a declaration of independence.
"I'll never go again, never. Ton will
not ask tt of me, will yoa, grandfather?"
"Not If you're set agin it," said the old
man, with a sigh, as he passed into the
buttery and brought out a heaping dish
of pancakes.
*_ thought a3 how y_a*_l come home
hungry, and so I made a tot of 'em."
Becky bad a weakness for pancakes,
and was quite touched with the attention.
Sbe moved a chair nearer them and tried
to eat, bat somehow they seemed to stick
in her throat. The idea that her grandfather was sorely disappointed made
them hard to swallow.
"What makes you care ao much about
my being a lady?" ah. said, at length,
laying down her knife and fork, aad looking fixedly at him.
The farmer wiped his glasses carefully.
"I dun now," he answered; "p'r'aps
it's 'cause yonr mother would have liked
it; sbe used to take to learnin' and to
gentle ways and grand folks, nat'rally
as horses take to hay. I wanted you to
be like her; but laws me! taint in na-
tur's you could be that kind any more
than a hen could be a gosling. It don't
matter."
'■""Yes It does, grandfather;" and Becky,
. "Dear, dear," thought the child; "nobody isn't nobody here unless they are a
couple, and I ain't."
When the afternoon session broke up
that day a haycart, with two big workhorses, stood drawn up before the fashionable establishments The bottom of
the cart was strewn thickly with fragrant
bay, while old Farmer Miller, in his
shirtsleeves, held the reins. Cynthia
Adams was one of the last to leave the
schoolroom. Wbo can describe her astonishment when, upon gaining the yard,
she beheld Wild Becky standing upon a
horse block and actually inviting those
city girls to "bitch on." Most of the
scholars looked as horrified as Cynthia expected, but Millie King and tour or five
other jolly souls tumbled • in for the fun
of it
Farmer Miller shouted to Miss Peters
that he'd bring 'em home safe and
sound afore bedtime, and, cracking his
whip, they were soon rattling down the
hill, the girls getting such a shako up as
they had never had before; bnt they held
on to tbe poles Ilk. monkeys, filling the
way with their merry shouts and laughter, and by the time they had reached the
long winding road through the pine
woods they were thoroughly enchanted
with their novel mode of riding.
Such a queer, homely house as lt was
before which they stopped! Becky didn't
try to hide any part of it, bat made them
welcome to the whole, and to the great
netli, too, wi th its „ numberless hiding
mows'an-fr-ln*. Im Wle ___ndoor.""SbT
took them across the meadows to the
stream, with the little grove beBide it,
and there they fished for trout; not that
they caught enough to boast of, for only
the most venturesome of fishes would
bite in that uproar of voices. When they
got tired of that sport they chased the
colts to the orchard and hunted out the
squirrels, with whom Becky carried on
such a droll make-believe conversation
that the girls, as they said, "almost died
of laughing.
The sun was getting low and the grass
was all purple with shadows when sbe
brought oat a table and said that they
would have their supper nnder tbe
shade of a great butternut tree.
"This ia the time they'll laugh,"
thought Becky; "but let 'em. I couldn't
get up a genteel tea to save my life, and
I shan't try."
And sure enough the girls did laugh.
To aee such great platters of smoking
hot sweet corn, such huge pitchers of
creamy milk, such stacks of freshly
picked berries, was enough to make any
hungry girl laugh, and ln a way very
pleasant to hear.
Then followed a shake dowa on tbe
smooth floor of the barn, accomplished
by the aid of Farmer Miller, wbo whistled the tune of '•Over the Hills and Far
Away" from the corn bin.
It wasn't until the young, moon shone
out clear and silvery that the yonng girls
found themselves in the haycart riding
briskly forward to the school.
'*"*•_ believe I never had such a good
time ln my life before," cried Millie as
she saw, with regret, the outline of the
building through the trees.
"Nor I, nor I, nor I," was heard in answer.
Farmer Miller recognized one of the
voices, and blessed it ta his heart, it
was Wild Becky's. Aa the others left
them she crawled over to her grandfather's aide and laid her hand, warm
from the grateful grasp of the school
girls, on his arm.
This started a better state of things
with Becky. She began to truly like the
girls, then she loved one or two dearly,
in true schoolgirl fashion; and to be
worthy of their love she tried to improve
her manners. Next cam. ambition in
her studies, and, as nnder It all lay a
deep affection for the good grandfather,
she came out at the end of the year one of
the brightest, happiest girls in the school.
Thero were outbreaks of mischief now
and then. Aa the ol- man roared to the
teacher one day, "She couldn't be tamed
all at once;" but this little girl had at
last found the golden key. And so, in
brightening the lives of the unhappy, and
in making sunshine for all, Becky became ia time a lady ia every sense of
that misused term.—Chicago Tribune.
An Admirer of Shakespcate.
Tearle has been over his old stamping
ground in the English provinces. At
Bury, ta Lancashire, he gave two performances, one ia the afternoon for the
convenience of the country folk, tt being
a holiday, and the other ln the evening.
The country people came ln for miles
around and it began to rain very hard.
When tbe matinee was over, to hia surprise, the great part of the audience did
not get np. It waa ao stormy ontside
that they simply sat in the theater till
the evening performance came on and
saw that too. Bat the "leader" of the
town, a well known agitator, was Tearle'.
especial admirer, and at every performance before the curtain rose this man took
tho center of the stage and made a speech
to the audience in the broadest dialect. It
was to this effect:
"Woo, I don't want any of yonr filthy,
dirty smoking this evening. This is not
a circus, you'll understand. This is
Shakespeare, and ye must keep quiet and
watch Mr. Tearlo play Shakespeare."
And if anybody made a noise or disturbed the performance tbe burly agitator would scramble over and bang him on
the side of tbe bead. When "Richelieu"
was played the well known line caught
the agitator', fancy, "The pen is mightier than the sword," and Tearle was surprised when on hia last appearance the
stalwart figure cam. oa the stage and
presented him with a pen, a sword aod
with quaint religious feeling added what
he said was greater than both—a Bible.
—San Francisco Chronicle.
A Point That ia Overlooked.
The point most ta danger of being forgotten ta our American life is the personal presence, personal help and personal sympathy Of .the private woman
and the private man, in the institutions
founded by the state. The danger is that
these shall be left to a dead routine.—The
Chautauquan.
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Jumping tip, wound her arms around his
neck, and shed a tear or two on the back
of bis old waistcoat
' '|*5_ *m'* th*1 Tm so against the learning," she continued; "It's the folks I
can't stand."
"WelL some of 'em's rather tryta*,"
answered the farmer, "but there's one
powerful queer thing ta human natur'.
If yon feel ag'in a man, do a favor for
him, an' you are sure to like him better.
There's 'Squire Adajus—I nsed to hate
htm like fun; but since I've been in the
habit of lending him my yoke ot oxen,
I've got the better on it"
"Well, grandpa, I'll go to school Jnst
one day longer to lend 'em to his daughter. Such fixed up city girls haven't the
slightest idea of how to bave a good
time. I might bring them down here and
show them how it is done."
So, to the surprise ot everybody, the
following day Wild Becky appeared at
school. The scholars ail laughed as she
came tearing in, aad making a queer little bob, which did duty aa a courtesy,
begged to be forgiven tor yesterday's misdoings.
Perhaps Miss Peters knew by instinct
what a penance this was to the child, or
it may be that, in spite ot ber prim little
way, she had a real sympathy for Becky,
and disapproved of the offensive manner
of her assistant. At aU events, the mat-
tar was lightly treated, and the "wild
girl" was soon established in her seat
At recess the girls paired oft two by
two_ but tip one gpoljejto ber.
Why Some Men Steal.
At Tremont Temple Pastor Haynes
truly said that "many steal because they
have not the courage to say to wives and
friends, "I cannot afford tt."—Boston
Traveler.
What Troubled Him.
Editor's Wife—Why, John, what is the
matter! You look dreadfully pale and out of
sorts. Are you in trouble? Editor—I
should say I waa Here it is publication day
and my patent insides haven't come from New
York yet Editor's Wife—Mercy, John, yea
never told me anything about your patent insides.—Tid Bits.
Trouble feared la Mexleo.
__ Paso, Tex., Jan. 5.—It is well known
that large bodies of troops have been moved
up and down the Mexican Central recently.
The last movement of importance took place
about two weeks ago, when some 2,000 soldiers were brought up to Chihuahua. The
reason far this has been an enigma, but your
correspondent now has tt on good authority
that an outbreak is feared in the western part
ofthe state at Chihuahua. Tbe population
about Cusihuiriachlo ia said to be ripe for rebellion, and to be only waiting for an opportunity and a leader. Of course official denials
of this alleged discontent will be forthcoming, but everybody knows how little these
denials mean. It lathe invariable rale of the
Mexican authorities to still, all report, of
trouble as knag m pcaribla.
Authors, Actors aad Statesmen raying
Ken to Bead for Them—Gonld, Field
and Vanderbilt—Laws and Statistics.
Some Curious Orders.
Every editor knows the man whose attention has just been called to an article
ln the paper. He is very numerous.
Doubtless editors have long wondered it
there were not some people in the world
who devoted their time to calling the attention of other people to newspaper
articles. Perhaps tbis first suggested to
a New Tork journalist the idea of establishing a bureau for the accommodation
of persons who desire to have their attention called to what the newspapers say
about them. At all events be did start
such a concern and it is now running in
full blast. He employed men to read the
papers, for folks who dont bave a very
high opinion of the press never look at
the papers and don't care what the papers
say about them, aad these men keep
a lot of boys on the Jump all day pasting
and mailing the clippings. The list! of
subscribers is long and includes people
to every profession and line of business,
antl -H6 _irifi.Ip_l papers" "oi io-
countries, and the readers go through
about 2,000 every day.
ACTORS AND AUTHORS.
Actors, of course, are patrons of the
bureau, and although they are notoriously
vain their vanity has a business side.
Newspaper fame is a part of their stock
in trade, and notices have an actual value
to them. The more an actor is talked
about the better his chances of getting
engagement-. And then an actor wants
to know what the critics say of his work
in order to be able to correct his faults.
If he brings outa new play it is important
that he should know how tt ia received.
Arists, wbo are peculiarly sensitive to
criticism, want all the notice of their pictures and information about sales, exhibitions, galleries and new collections.
Authors are liberal patron, f the bureau.
Some of them want personal notices and
-jriticisms, bat most of them want articles
on topics useful to them in compiling new
books.
A. great many congressmen discover
through the bureau how their votes,
speeches and bills have affected public
opinion in their districts. Foreign ministers get important information about tho
countries to whicb they are accredited,
trade relations, etc During the Cutting
imbroglio, Senor Don Romero, Mexican
minister, was supplied with 1,820 articles
on the affair, and so obtained a complete
epitome of American, English and French
newspaper opinions which were very valu-
nble to him. The civil aervice commission ia a food customer aad gets much interesting reading matter, not always of a
gratifying nature.
Jay Gould is profoundly Indifferent to
newspaper talk and hasn't tbe slightest
desire to see what is said about him. But
his partner, Washington E. Connor, is a
subscriber, and if the little king of Wall
street does not know everything that ia
said by the press and public speakers
about him and his doings it is because he
can't read. Cyrus W. Field has his attention called to articles that interest him
and doubtless has accumulated a mass of
valuable information about movements,
revolutionary hiBtory, dynamite and
patriotism. When William H. Vanderbilt died the bureau furnished to the
family 5,000 obituaries and editorials oa
tbe millionaire, aad, strange to say, there
were do rough or ill natured ones in the
lot, which must have been a pleasant surprise to the family.
LAWS AXD STATISTICS.
City, state and national departments
are supplied with decisions, new laws,
statistics, comments, etc., and legal reports and other matters relating to practice are furnished to a long list of lawyers. Railway corporations are supposed
to be impervious to public opinion, but
aU the principal lines are down on the
books for "newspaper attacks," legislation and everything affecting the railroad
business. With most of the subscribers
lt is pure business. Manufacturers, contractors and builders want to know where
work ln their line is contemplated and
what improvements are made in methods
of doing work. A wine dealer wants to
know in advance about big gatherings,
like Odd Fellows' conventions, public
banquets, swell receptions and weddings,
so that he may get in ahead of other dealers and supply the champagne. If the
king of Dahomey thinks of reorganizing
his army some manufacturer of rifles
wants to bear about lt la time to send an
agent over there with samples of gone.
After tbe Charlestoa earthquake Maj.
Powell, of the United States geological
survey, wrote to tho bureau: "Clip all
criticisms, theories und e**inions of vajne
touching the recent earthquake." Two
other subscribers, one a famous astronomer, telegraphed to the bureau to add
"earthquake theories" to their previous
orders,and a queer collection of crankisms
he must have got. One subscriber wanted
all death notices promptly, and located
himself near the ■ bureau to get them as
soon as printed in city papers. Aa soon
as he got a death notice he wonld rush
around and try to sell a new kind of
mourning card to the bereaved relatives.
An enterprising undertaker also subscribes for death notices.
some crRiors orders.
The bureau gets some very curious
orders, of which the following are examples: "Curious surgical operations,"
"Tha intelligence of dogs," "Fashion
articles describing new dresses on tbe
stage or at balls, or describing the styles
of new buttons introduced," "Bank rob-
beries," "Forgeries," "Socialistic fomentations which may lead ta riots," "All
libel suits," "Appearance of cholera and
contagious diseases," "Utah legislation
and __ormonism,**,Isnrge forest fires,"
"Wouan's suffrage," *_ove, courtship
and marriage," "Engagements of prominent tociety people," "Liquor traffic oa
the Congo and Niger or any part of
Africa," "Impure water supply of cities
and towns," "Railway development ta
China," "Chess," "Precious atones,"
"Water filtration," "Amateur acting,"
"Bartholdi*» -Isiberty," "Conundrums"
and "Grindstones."
Such a bureau is the whispering gallery
of journalism. The obec uro count ry pape r
edifies its readers with a slashing editorial
on grinding railway monopolists, end
when tbe editor takes his summer vacation and writes to the superintendent ofa
big road for a pass all ever tbe country he
wonders why be doesn't get it.   The ex-
Slanation is that the president of that road
as had his attention called to everything
said about his company ta the public
press.—New York Cor. Philadelphia
Times.
Bitten __> Her -.to.
Naw Yobk, Jan. 6.—Mra. John 8. Ellis, of
Bartow on the Sound, a well known society
lady, sailed yesterday on tae Arizona for
Liverpool, and will go thence to Paris to be
treated by Pasteur. Sbe was recently bitten
by a pet dog, which showed signs of hydrophobia, and while she dose not apprehend
danger, her friends think tt beet to take all
possible precautions. Mrs. Ellis is a daughter
of the late Lawrence Waterbnry.
Craig ToUlver Again on Hand.
Louisvili—, Jan. 5.—It is generally believed that Craig ToUlver, the leader of a
mountain faction, bee returned to his haunts
in the wilds of Rowan oounty. The people
of Moreheed, the county seat, live in constant
dread of a renewal of hostilities ia the mar*
derous feud between To—ver aad the Martina. This lead bas kept) tjjf ■»)■_■„ oounty
taturmo-tfortita;
The Paris Geographical society ia collecting portraits of distinguished geographers and explorers, aad has now over
1,850.
"Does your husband get a salary for
taking up the collection in the church
every Sunday, Mrs. Deacon?" "••Well,
not exactly, but I never need to buy any
buttons for the children's clothes."
The Chicago Mail says that te polite
society now in Chicago fashions that were
ta vogue once bnt which are now tabooed
aro slightingly referred to aa "before tho
-bra,**
A high hill at Chimapia, in Mexico, was
lately split completely ia two byan earth-
analrn
The emperor of Austria, who is a great
smoker, has been ordered by the doctors
to give up the fragrant weed. They attribute his neuralgia to it His majesty
was in the habit of smoking twenty cigars
daily.—Chicago Herald.
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When sbe became Ml_«, she slang ta Castoria,
Wbsa she bad C_~-u, lb* gave them CMrtwta,