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”minimums." he cried. ul‘ve {moon h [-
Ink—
Wlierc. l wondcr.dtd yesterday got
ll DAM“ no. IA“.
l \ SH- Ovorrnn “1th “I“ ‘II. I. .
lento.
A mssenger on one of the small steamers
engaged in the fruit trade and touching at
various points along the Medittwrnnetn.
I a m- mount that perhaps it. went to the stars ‘01" “18 “WV-fins WW)‘ 0' hi! 0W0“.
Will you tell inc If this could be so:- t on s voyage from Leghorn to New York:
- I can answer you. Wllllc."sald innocent Katy ‘ .. Coming on ma “ who“ I m 1"
brine opium: her pretty blue eyes; , vorably imprensed by the general appenh
-. “me-mm went on that neecy white l snceof the steamer. For. some days the
That is sou-nit so last ts the skies." , gofglnhug a“ mm 9‘. I”, m d.
1 ‘ g . But my pleasure in the dreamy
tout‘zgtumrfi'fllmmfl '1“ m N l hwofan Inihnngumner was soon to
, receive a check from what atflrstwassirnply
an annoyance. but which finally become so
intolerable that sleep become almost impoo
sible. and safety could only be found It the
cost of nuceasing vigilance. The secret of
all our trouble is given in one word—rats.
However. beyond occasionally hearing then:
at night and a general feeling that the ship
contained far more than her fair allowance,
_________ the p ismiigem—two ladies only being in-
COIIC COIIINTS- .n .nd in the number—'ook little notice of
l‘: ~ v e ' '
{he doesn‘t mind ‘ern: The girl «I “Way‘s:12'“::I:b;?$n81.:;°“&ewm
lim- plump arms is the creature who does ' 7.. . m The cargo, which consisted almost
u‘ Yitlllll “'16 mosquitoes It .H.—N"- t‘llt ‘l" of oranges ‘nll lemons. m 0!
. l.u-kof material: A company of New- 1‘ .u. “nu...“ untouched; and when "
,Jp t \llltl-Ifl imported s mlnd~remfogthell \ tlirm) days out. the rats, becoming
d“ltli"l‘|“}lt. but when hcnrr‘l 0 mind I- .ltl-‘Y bv hii e . begun '
‘i. hid nothing to work n—W M- 91" «Wm ltumvlr‘igiii n ui.inner':'hli:lik:’n:h;:
jl may «capo: If tho or. are nu -l wily ‘llll“"l\$flllt. To give some idea of
ti ~ nivly careful the fact tthcrciltobo "I" number. it um not unusual for from
7 s mrld‘a fair in Boston this fill will lash thi‘ v .o titty to be caught and drowned in
Mt before the exhibition opens—Hilton * .1 up“ . day. and this made no perceptible
- V N. -tl'- u-nc: in the number. At first .they
” 1 Well to an old firm: The 900-3-0- \’ dill" l their voyage-Ho the hold and tore-
th ei-xkiii-“lltnluite” Deuteronomy use. axt‘vu but finally invaded the saloon and
ol’ u-m \altl tube a product of the well- *' nouns. (loingtoono‘smom at night
tin-um factory of Ananisl & Sephirt—an “' 3 -“'~ “M u M“ "\lllil’iuu some nene and
l' -:-t Punt. - “V?“ .w' the more so us it had generally to
VNivo “n“ slow: uwa no”... ””3 --‘\~ 'itlllt‘ ili pitch tlAl'hllcfl. Kl. was not A.
"h d “W “uh girl. whose short “GP-m \.| .in ...u.d to step down into the saloon
nu mulch fur the nitrides of her masculine “'1 '1 “r “ sound “ l. “mam 0’ n“
[r .gviiitur’; " can‘t you go nice and slow. ""“‘““'“l“"'iul¥ “"3 M 3°" armch-
m.- .. policeman r“—Lm~ll (\‘ti‘ses. cWP lemme A limit! to be enjoyed only
. Kn fu‘lilun i‘llnt : “ Poor creaturesl“ O!- h“. an)" fin the "awm‘ug were “limb“
Olztlltlml Mrs. Grosgrain. looking It the influx; hm“ “‘"ws‘ "““h‘ "0‘1"“ “"3"
“Wm,“ u! nude “IN!“ women. ., no cloth- ‘pllig lll fart win eaten and dentroyed by
no: of any kind! I wonder what the pool m “Wu““s horde. rendered “m by fatn-
. thum- have to tulk'sbout 'f“-BU“ Tran- m“ an“ {“1“ “3' muntlcns numbcrn. 3““
s‘n‘pL 3f the remit!“ were severely bitten in their
.\ marrow: Alamo any man will for- “iii :mfi if“: in"! a“ 'h'“ m“ “m"
gvt hit tcli-dollur umbrella when he leaves '1," in” u m f.” m“ PM“ M the M
s l‘i‘nf \irruut. but giro a woman A phenol k mm“ ”Uh“ \oyugc. became shy "I going
. dun ut uiglit.,iiiid tho lust ton drive before
worth uim dollar and take her into fifty r whiu. “M“ l' ‘ k \ q ‘ ~ .. .
twouurante and the will not forget~it once. “u d 4: ‘ ll ‘ ; i r. “"‘W; i“ mm” “m“
M ”Mk" b duh v; I‘ll lll ‘tliii‘ ii i‘\|"tli‘itit:0 \‘ljlll‘tl‘ll‘rst‘ :3“?
Needle»: miicitude: Mistress (wont to m. x, . .3... m, .13“... W,“ M,“ 1m:
3'1“" "" "l“ “'m“l"l““l “fin! “k. to in - ‘iie- \lilp at all llUIIN. many hundreds
I" “n 3"“ “hm" "1 "I” h“““““ servan‘— i‘n‘dlllufl tn flit‘ ducks in this WHY. The
,. th‘li! “Rom ulouc Willi bo. mum. wld "A“... for the preuoiioo of no “hush.“ and
all mo‘ariit'euuuim coming to shtop wid int. Iii-ri‘t‘ a horde “'IIH mid tn be the nature of
unini. I h? JIMIK- tho cur-go curried out from Ainorica. which
*3" a"; 33:3: beofglea?:‘:n:!d::knp: Ripgiu;c;lkl.i;gg;lb\":: proiisionii and Brain...
quantity of beer for which they hm! no ‘
mowy to pay. The proprietor instructed
llllt luirtcndrr to " Durn dose ruscals inside
oud." « errlrxfrr Pint-Erpreu.
Quality and quantity -. “ The idea of my
being jmiiuuii of 31in Smith 3“ exclaimed
.\lrs. liruwn indiguuutly: " the idea of my
bring jealous of her. when I think so 'much
of her 3" “ l'cs ; but what do you think 1"
inked llmw'u. Rmfon Triumph
What was in it : “ My case in just here.‘
sold a citizen to a lawyer. “The plaintiff
in“ swear that I hit him. I will swear that
I did not. Now. what can you lawyers
make out (If that if V. go to trial 7" "A
hundred dollars. my.“ was the rcply.—<
1:. m). and 1m. '
Suntllng the battle 2 The speaker who
alludal to his candidate as “ the war horse
that snuffed the battle from W." climbed
up to the t‘iiiiipmtitiun room With A club
after reading it in the paper as “ the wsrd
buns that unutehml the bottle from the bnr."
—Ii‘uaeun ('«mwwrciai Bulktin.
Assuring: Passenger (faintly)—“ C‘lect
lanai —'furt‘ we got names? [thought we—"
Mute , " ltcg y‘r pardon. air. but our orders
in. in bad weather. to be partic‘lar careful
to collect Ilft'lt‘. ‘cuuse in ii gale like this
mm there‘s no knowing how soon ”we may
all go to the bottom .’“—— London Fund.
The t‘fi-ildl iiuin : “ I want you to
mend tile leg of this kitchen table. Smith.
" sun. Do you fw-l cilunl to the job 1'
" Episl to the job. iii‘ml Why. me and n
(«w iiiiitmi U‘ ltllllt‘ built the 'ulo of the new
Law t‘uurts. lli'nii" \dub turns Olll. a can
plete failure all the stune.)—Londtm PuAOL
Bunk-thing usual: “ i feel so worried
about t‘lixirlu 3“ uighcd him. \\'ildliuuband. ,
“ ll'u gutting lutr, euro eunughfij said sister
Kata. looking at the elm-k; “ but I guns
nothing uiiusuul has happened." “ That
in “but fret; inc.“ replied Mrs. Wildhul-
build; " I am afraid something usual has
huppa-ned to t‘hurlesJ} — Hinton Transcript.
liusic ut llulllt‘ : (The egotinm of genius.)
Eminent violinist llell nit-who is dot
lidllu paid old i‘lieiidlciunn via do Vito.
viukrri and so l-inec~ncx. looking at tho
tip-hue L‘“ Hush-sat ~ " It‘s my Uncle
linlwi'lsun. I‘m grieved to say he is tluito
dmf E“ Eminent \-iolinist--“ Ach. I am. no
run-y for him! lie will not pe able to hear
in» 'duy se vittle!“——Iwndon Panel.
The rule of threr~ : Elderly and ohnoxb
min nuitor. who was the first to arrive and
evidently niesnsto be the last to go—-“ I
have forgotten most of my mathematics. but
at your age. sir. I was devoted to them.“
impatient young lover—" Ah! Then you
prulnibly are fainiliar with the rule ofthrce.“
E. S."‘”“t‘ rule of three?“ “ Yes. that
two in company and three ls-—one more."—
wnon the morning wintolcws It sway
In lustre room for the light which lane with the
dawn. "
Then the sun will shine through in May.”
0‘s. yesterday. goneltksscloud in twilight.
Borne sway with its hopes and its fears:
\' vuth‘s eyrn never watch for the coming d
it“.
While the M of today still appears.
.g -Vtmtma 8. Emu.
BLACK-FACE!) WOMEN OF ALASKA.
At Juneau. Alaska, the women and chil-
dren tripped down in their bare foot, and
out around on the dripping whart‘ with a
ri-ekh mile.“ thut suggested pneumonia.
cniimiinption. rhcuiiiatinm. and all those
kindred ills from which they suffer so so.
verely. Neurly all of the women had their
faces blacked. and no one can imagine any- »
thing rnoro frightful and sinister on a mob
nut-holy day than to be confronted by on.
of these silent. stealthy figures with the
grout circle: of the whites of the eyes nlono
”visible in the shadow of the blanket. A
dozen fictitious reasons are given for this
film blucking. One Indian says that the
widows and those who have suffered great
tormw wear the black in token thereof.
Another nutive authority makes it a sign of
liuppineus. while m‘t'auaionully n giggling
Limo confirm“ that it is done to preserve
the complexion. Ludicronn as this may
i"lll to the bleached Caucasian and the
l .di-w oi" rice-powden-d and enameled coun-
ten inc-u. the iiiutruus of high fashion and
th - anvil dame-ls of tho 'i‘hlinkct tribes
uvh'l' nuke a (‘dllUU voyage without siiicur-
iiig thuiiw-lvm well with the black dye that
tll-‘)‘ trot l'r-mi a certain wild root of the
wu.‘ it. Hi with a paste of soot and seal oil.
tlii sunny and windy du 'u on shore they
l‘l‘ulnt‘t lll'dilii‘ll't‘fl from’Eu and sunburn
\v tip u-izziv inky muting 0n femit days
illul Cn- gr-uii tL‘t‘JSlllui. \\lli‘ll they \vit'eh ufl
tli- ll‘.t~".i. their cwiiipl«.-\'iuns come out as
"- r Vii i-i.-.\iiiy white at the puleiit of their
Japan-wu- euu‘itis across the water. and the
\\'t\|ll"u .rt- tic-ii slt‘v‘h to bo an no nix uhiiiltll
“Am. r than the tuii~eolorud uiid coflee-cul.
tux-d lords of their tribe. The specimen
Winning“ Juneau Won» :1 thin calico dri-ae
and n thick blue bluiikut. "or feet were
here. but uhu wan coiiipenuuted for that low
of gear by the turkeyaed purunil that she
pulsed over her head with all the compla-
ccncy of n..\louiit lleucrt bullo. She had
blacked her fm‘c to tho cdgc of her eyelids
and the roots of her hair ; she wore the full
poruro of silver nose-ring. lip-rings with
tlvo silver bracelets on ouoh wrist and fifteen
rings oriuiii Inting her bronze fingers. and
s more thomughly proud and sclf~satislled
creature never arrayed herself according to
the behest: of high fushiou.«-(brrapwe‘
«or St. Load: GWDMNL \ ‘
l‘.m deep late on Sunday morning. after
the tail: e: the week; and that is perhaps
right. You riuc to a day of leisure and en- -
joyiimiit : and it is proper enough to look
Sunday a day of enjoyment. You go ft:
Lot. tho house of God; and it in very charming
“fill“! “h- flushington (.0 ”m to hour the music. You are intellectually
fed: and there is grout pleiwuro in that. If
the discourse is highly adorned. on taking
your leisurely walk home you say: “ lt
wan very well put. It was rather an ingen-
‘oiu argument. I do not know us I ever
hand these ideas expremed just in that way
before. The perortition was eloquent. We
have u minister now that is worth listening
to. I enjoy myself in church very much.“
You sleep through the night. and rise on
“outlay morning feeling. “ What a good
thing Sunday is l“ But ’you plunge ink
the world; and there is the some aelfishnest
in itthat there was before. “ Henare good
bad. and indilerent.“ you say; “ I must
attend to myself; I must protect myself
sgainut this one; I must overhear that one
if he ntunds in my way.“ So you go tear~
lug here. hitting there. limiting in every
lirectitui rushing one way and another like
i civilired lion among children. leaving de-
struction behind ypu. with or without pro
rocatim se the care may be.—II. W. Beech-
F.
widow who-e husband has left s large .fw-
tuue)—" That is the fourteenth mourning
costume I have seen you wear in three days
and each lovelier and more ‘ thnl
tuber.“ Young Widow—“ Oh. my
1 tr. l have furty~but such a bother ss
. navy were to have made 2 At one time I nl-
' mint wished that poor. deer George hadn't
died .r-w Mfr.
A dnniunilised dandy : “ I want to get a
pair of driving gloves. said a consequential-
loukina duck. entering a gent‘s furnishiw
more sud addressing a lady attendant.
. -“Jl’ukskin ‘9“ Mked the polite ssleswonian.
" Oh. no.“ replied the impetuous customer;
" l want something that will match the
.. Oh. you do r" return~
.4 the lady. quickly. taking down a bot
fruintheshelf; “trya pair of these enli-
skins!“ The donghhend has no"! sings
Mont-ed s store where there are winn-
sttendssts.—- rm States-us.
i..
l‘l‘ll PAIN-Y IIOltSB
- nearlyeveryliveryinsu has a horse the
wingentleinhisstahle which hecnlls the
lrtttily horse. This horse is one that h»
lr-vu lung tried. infaithful. thoroughly post
‘3 uymnsllcity slain such as rsilrosb.
luv-mummhrnuhands. firecrackers. Are
a-u‘k'uorsnythingof that sort. and will
wthefrixhtsnedevenstueleplnntshonld
puncture. Bnmedthesehorsessnusd
tidy bylndieswhogonllovertheeity; in
rmyirs‘nncol the horses actually know
me than the drivers’ebout their duty.
fi'n Keldershsvesgrsyhorss or rsthn s
_ -‘iitshom.foritisvery white. the! is s
\ cry-intelligentsniinslfaswcman‘sherse.
r'uliisgwillfnghtsnhsr. She never will
munpnsfileveryhodylseorufottblyssat
. i;itbewegcn.sndshecnubeleft starfi-
m: anywhere mt WM Ether
.;--n npsstssbc duplyfiontuusronnd
..1;ixiksstit.and. it is aid. the bass
nanotwylesrnedtnludgs by the pri-
_,_iauotthgstescnllu'cn svesne whether
cud-honingorntsndwill‘q hlt
. Arekswsywhnfisgstelmdown.
' .s’..uuaummaa.usiu
' énfihuhssnev-ysthesnhmd d.
Al ODD .TA'I’I 0F FINANCES.
The commercial relations between I
Pm. Tex.. and toe Mexican town. El Paso
del None. just across the river. threaten to
be seriously disturbed. A Mexican dollar
hvalned at eighty-five cents in American
coin. Our neighbors. not liking the (is
predation of their nations! coin. resolvodtt
depreciateonrs. Thclrlioardof'l‘rsdesol-
saw decided that American diver dollars
ehould be depreciated thirty cents, or ps-
uurrent for eighty-Ave cents in lexiesn
silver. 'lhe Mexican Board of Trude nw
lthefollyof their financial scheme whnit
waspnttothetestby onedtheanduetnrs
uthestreetcsrllnethsteonncotsthsrlvnl
dtiss. One morning he started from tbl
Ameriunside with a Mexican silver dollar.
a. arriving on the othu' side he took s
lrink of their-native chain-lightning whisky
priurnftesn cent. HewugivensnAlnfli—
ssndollnrinehsngs. Hetook s drink of
equally bil whiskyon the American dds.
price than cents. end wsrgtven s “an
dollar inch-ins. Berepattod thllstngl-
h.- int-wifltls d "in; tbs day. All At t“
had the son! lf-e‘tkmu dollar he curt-d out
‘guugc better than he knew.
m- “hurrmrn-Mdm
"" W hen-Oven- st Ass-Is.
uh"
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smmmsm~~
All longer-goo hve 'bcen 0W old
enriched by slang. and it would not be tor:
much tosny thstell Oguretivs speech con-
i‘mts either of authorised or of unauthorised
dang. _
The. verb “to‘monkey.” which is only s
year or two old. and b us yet pure slang. i1
evidently to become in course of time .s
legitimate dimension. Its primary meaning
is t) busy one‘s self in ways other than
ntilitariun. The amateur painter or tnusi-
cinn “ monkeys " with art. and the political
theorist who intents impracticable reform:
may b-: said to “ monkey “ with politics
The verb is occasionally used as a synonym
for the expression “ to busy one‘s self ‘
with anything. but it cannot legitimately
be used of honest. useful work. except when
inch work is either badly done or is under-
taken as a recreation rather than as I legiti-
niute businest.
Who invented the verb “ to monkey "
will pmbubly never be known. but the in~
veutor “ monkeyed “ with the English hin-
full of meaning. and differs by such delicate
ind subtle shades from the legitimate words
must elmeiy related to it in meaning. that
it will win its place in the ranks of grave
and regular language. Already it lint
ascended from the aide walk and is met with
.zr.nving'fretpiencyé-though M yct clad in
quotition in irkuvin the columns of news-
papers. Our dmcendints will use it with-
rut a thought of impropriety.
A still more recent example of slang is the
in-nicul re pieut of the street boy to A con-
yam aril bouvtful opptmcnt to “ come on
the roof. ‘ 'l‘hc INIIIM needs no explana-
tion. It is vivid and picturesque. The
world is full of men who might properly be
mpim‘lcd to “ come 0! the roof."
There is u field of study olertd to the
philologid in current slung which is worth
cultimtiuii. 'l‘he slung of the street is to a
large extent the language of the future. It
h the survival of tho fittest of slang words
and expressions that multcs language. The
philulogist who will lay aside his dignity.
" come 0! the v inf.“ and “ monkey “ with
slang will tlut' row lf abundantly repaid.
—Nm York 1' m r.
A namuun ROMANCE.
Ncurly two yours ago there came a :drun
get (a (lurmunl to tho hwi .~ uf u farmer in
Cecil County. .\ld.. uxkin; fur a home for r
few weal“ until he t‘n‘ll‘l r -. . .vo some till
iii {a from “\ll uuclu livii. : in Sumatra. lli.
r ‘ ltlt‘nl was granted. Weeks worn on. and
no iuws fnun the fur-uwuy uncle, time puss
in: plouuntly though. especially to the
”armor and his wife. for in tho afrzingcr they
found a highly ednmlcd and ntflncd mun.
ho often entertaining them with uccounta of
his tmvolu. nud being a proficient perform-
fit on the violin. often made the hours glide
by more pleaquntly than they otherwise
would in thc little furtuliousc. But time
went on ; weeks rolled into months: the
(l ‘flll \ll becoming oftentimes moody and
u‘utructod : in fact. he would oftentimes
rvuiurk th-it. " M tho cirt'unistuncou were.
it Linked [In thoiijzli ho was an itiipuviter -
iii if he had no proof to show them what he
told lllt‘fll wuu all truth.“ But in the mouth
of \u but (uiio _.eur ago-,1 a culilogruni crime
re pi mug him to l~‘.\\‘\' America and come
to in liu iiuliimliufoly. lie started at once.
to - f.|l‘.lli‘l‘ and his wife uccompuiiyiug him
tu New York. While with them he often
lllll'i‘-l tli it the "Pl“ would some lilii ‘ mini:
wh ~ii he could and would eurprdn thr-u
with something that would ‘rocuuipruw the-n
tor the k‘nidu-wu~ uhmvn hini \tliil~- in lllt‘ll
name. To cut u long story short. about til)
xvi-eke ago tln-re cumc n invasugo across thr
sea. saying : “ 'l‘lie tiiiiu had already (‘ttlllt
that he could lllxllil‘ sum" return for the
. iii i liivxs tllltl limpilility shown him while
‘ a stranger in u strange lau l.‘ llis lllll‘lt‘.
who was a iiiillioniiirc. had died and loll
him solo heir to all his vast est d "I in and
around Sumatra and its n token of renn-‘ii.
br ince uiid gratitude he had sent it tlntft for
610.000 to the furiiwr‘n wife. who h...‘
nit-wed him through sit-knew uiid hud b"!
n fr‘rnd to him in many wuys." 1| lio tll‘llfi
was received and highly appreciated. '1“ :
little woman being in delicate health, ‘ -
proved part of it by resorting to the su
shore, where she will remain until improved
h health—Bremen“ American.
BABY LIONS.
llrx‘. ln-o .i w a myu! right to be proud ..t
fl ‘r bubio ‘. When the Rabbit. in tlll‘ "1 l
Ui‘nlv. laughed zit tlic Lioness with her mic
rub. and Ill" iiiiiigly cuntrusted it with her
own ! unilv of six. the tpieenly beast replied.
‘ i Eu 1w I have but one-but it is a lion.“
i“i - ii ilh -r to... tllgurci iii the dozucatii
a» I \ "i {l b~~ln\v. apparently had iiivm
' t F t :tt of thin the on» in tho fable. Out
'l r'uiiig idif S 'plillllllfl‘ the attention o‘.
‘Q ‘~"\ -r Woiiicrs. ut the Zoological (lat-deli
. called to a great commotion in the lion‘s
" i knew whut was the matter." said Mr.
“ I went to the lion‘s cage and
v‘- .. . luy the lioness licking a pretty little
.. l . i‘nut u ininuto old. She iv” an pmud
h . H: such animals cuu be. but as savage
w a iiioatdixe.
" The old lion out back on his hunnch-n
in one cornor looking very much intervene l'
it‘ll he knew better than to venture near tt
u‘T-‘r his congnitulutionu. She would have
' ‘whed hie eyes out. Lions, tigers and
md .ill these flcslimaters are curioui about
th ll. The mother of the who will not let
h v lorl not her or the young for weeks
-: “.1“ll'l rth. for the reason. I» suppose.
tliut he may cut them. They are apt to do
it. mpcciully in captivity.
“ After a good deal of trouble this morn-
in} I got the lion and lioness separated. and
out her with her cub in the adjoining cage
with a dork compartment for the cub. She
went in the latter place at once and was in
thoro u couphfiof hours. nnd was fnvorod
with another cub. " , ~
‘ Next day the lioness appeared in her
outer cage and seemed the picture of con-
tent. The old lion. in his csge adjoinit'.
wotehedforher growl and her step. and
seemed all curiosityfiand anxiety. Bntwh'sn
feeding time came he grabbed ‘ his fourteen
ponndsofineatandbusicdhlmelfwith it,
apparently. to the excl-non of all other
thoughts. Whentheliencu got her mesa
4‘; ~'.
“‘3 ll w“.
i
.‘t
The word is so ‘
I‘ll. bl" tarsus.
‘ You say there are dist uteri?“ ‘
wt... an...“ im— it mum
:sense. You know ‘is French traveling,
“scrub. who the sources at the
RiverAmsson. unskilled Indians so
infernslly lazy thu. having eaten up all the
‘fonr-footedtnimsls in their reach. inch-d.
.lng parrot and monkeys. snakes and creep
’in things, were reduced to living solely a.
ibngs' and insects. These Ottomans on
Many a bad. They live upon mud balk
{when the river inhigh and fishing canes.
iftisasortofuuctuous clay of s peculiar
skind. which he finds upon banks of streams.
.It is soft to the touch. like putty. In its
Inatural state it is of a yellowish~gray color.
‘ but when hardened before the the it assume.
s tinge of rod owing to the oxide of iron
, that it contains."
f ” Is it nourishing P". .
3 “Not in the least. It merely fills up—
? produces a satiety and satisfies the pangs of
' hunger. I have been told by chemists and
, medical men who have nualynbd the little
l bulls into which they roll it to store away
that it contained nothing nourishing. sim.
ply silex and alumina. with 3 or 4 per cent.
‘ of lime. He calls these balls pnya, and
‘ stores them up into pyrutnida, juut as can
non balls are piled in n fort. Each ball is
three or four inches in diameter. \Vhen
hungry. he takes a bull and softens it by
wetting. and eats about a pound a day.
There is something in the dirt eating habit
which produces a sort- of craving for it. I
do not think that the habit is confined ex.
elusively to the Ottomacs. but believe that
it is generally known among the Indians of
the tropics. [have heard of a poor els-
nf whites living in North Carolina who.
when pressed by hunger. eat the mud
daubings that hide the chinks in their
ssbins.“--0i‘us‘aaan‘ Enquirer.
, TURTLE! GLAD IN SILK.
.\ New Diversion for the IAttllc Pattie.
Some of the young mixer-e in Bonlcntown
have lately been obtaining sonic innocent
turth from the neighboring brooks and
pink in this vicinity through the skillful
manipulations of their mule acquaintances.
and adopting those turtles its pots. giving
them names and ill-timing thorn in the mold
unique uud fantastic manner. If one young
niiuu called upon another she was wry up!
to tukc her pet tiirtloto visit flint of her corn
puuion. On Tuesday afternoon of this ml ‘
a fashionable turtle party occurred at A real
doucc on Park ntrcct. to \\‘lllt‘ll all of the.
not turtles were invited. It was quite a
brilliant “flair. Ctuiaidvniblo tilllt‘ und ex-
pense hud been lavished “pull the turtles to
make them appear well and uttmctive for
the mansion. One aristm‘rutie niiss‘ turtle
culled “ Venus.“ did not lilit‘tlll. although
invited. utter having her party drum made.
Two of her sister turtles \wru drmwd in tho
“but claim-rate style. uric huviiig on n lllll‘f
uilicont \\‘llitt‘ silk drone. with train pmfune
ly trimmed with gold t‘nlllf‘tlltll‘l‘)‘. Another
belle wore u dress of white- pluuli trimmed
with blue satin and lace. thu- train being
liktpt‘il \l'itll “'lliti‘ Illllslt‘rl. Stiltli‘ 0f tht‘fit‘
turtles have “ Jew-ya.“ but Iltlllt‘ were worn
)n thin t‘f‘t‘lh‘ilt'll.
The turtles scorned to enjoy the party Very
much by siwnmving. §“'llli:ltlg. (‘itpv‘l‘illg
upon tho gums. outing ice t‘l't':\ltt. and other
sports and luxuries indulged ill by their
owners. - It‘t'l‘tll'fl'snln “(M r.
TWO HORRlBLB INSEC PS.
The following is an t‘Xthli‘l from :\ private
letter dutcd Tuscon. Arizona 'l‘vrrilury.
August 2.3: “ During the pout wwk l have
seen two npecimenn of reptiles lk‘t‘lllldl’ to
this section of the country. A man f‘.ll|rt‘
into the store early one morning and told
of his but night‘s experience with n coiiti~
pcde. He had sproud his blanket in camp.
and gone to sleep. About daylight he found
innit-thing crawling over his bare breast.
it being no intensely hot that he had remov-
!d all his clothing. liaising his bend he
saw that it was a eentipede. and so nunnin‘
ed perfectly motionless until the trout.
brute. insect. or whatever it can be cluusi.
fled Its. had walked across him and pissed
on. Undoubtedly his nerve moved his life.
had he appeared to notice the creature. its
hundred claws would have bmii pressed
into the flesh and a horrible duuth resulted:
even as it was. a double line of tiny blood
red spots across his arms and breast uhou ed
the creature‘s pathway. «
l‘he second was n largo specimen of th .
“ Gila “ (pronounced hceLah) monster. It
is of the lizard clues. but scaled like an
alligator. the scales being elternutely black
and of n nmty wash rod. 't‘aey spit like u
cat and are from six inches to two feet long.
this one I am being about eighteen inches
and very repulsive. though rare. A uni.
candied him tied with a string around his
neck. and walked along dangling and swing-
ing it as if it was only a buv‘a N'dll'll~l,‘.‘\ll.— ‘
“Dammit.
RIVER TRAVELLED BCF‘O RB.
People sometimes wonder at the sharp
m often given them by the officials of
n rnilroud ticket office. If the) should stun.‘
for your: behind a window selling tickets if
people from all grades of society and frou
every nation in the world. they would find
it a serene task to keep their good nature
proof against the foolish questions they
would have so often to ”answer. A fit‘k‘"
Icller at the Union Depot remarked today
that after thirty years in ii ticket once he
wondered that he was able to return apolite
answer to any quretion. He related an inc
oldent that occurred at the depot. An on
lsdycsme to the window and purchased a
ticket for Saratoga. after which she removed
her bonnet. took out her knitting. and sent.
edherselfinthewaitingroom. Scour
voice calledout. “ All aboard for Saratogs
and the North.“ but the old lady didn‘t stir.
Isanwhile the waiting room bud been de-
oartod.nnd the train was about to start.
mutheddlndy plied her needle in the
nod unconcerned ,manner. Surprt-a‘ l at
“them in the ticket once asked
.bsrifshewasn‘tgoimto Bandage. “0h.
-yer."ssidtheold lady. “I‘ve bought“);
ticket.“ “ But the trnin is slim to shut.“
inld thc'uoket man. “ Woll, I've got agooo.
gust.“ was the answer to the astonished on
‘fil. Shehsdnsver traveled before. and,
, finer-mien of the ticket was
$33‘.‘°‘°°'°mm°‘°‘m jesms‘ .taolateforhcrto mi. the tunic ..
' _-- pfivyh‘lw. ‘ ‘
RRQUIRIIBII‘I‘S 0F SLEEP-
ne London [Insert-aye: Twoconditlo-
opposethe requirement: of 'sleep. The.
sreby hyperseuiiaofthe brain—stimulatin
it to undue activity. and playing the part d
swhipandspurtostired horse; and tb
appodted lgperrernis—axcessive eerebrnli
sounds. 'lbrelievethefennrrby rental
methob. a tank movement is required.
Thebloodforcesmnstbeentiesdawsyfro-
theirperdstent assaults upon the ennh‘
fortren. Thiscsnbestheseeomplishedln‘
Alllngthe rfoinach with solid food. th-
lnrnlshluteiuporsry engagement for the
{swindle globnles on other aside. The
Mmhdthe m and plsi‘nd
vsristy.elsethersniedlrraight produce an
egg-avast“ W’enllhnow that the lower
snluials. OM Ailing their much wifi
soueesndsbnndnntfoofhliedownirunnl-
latelytoreetandsleesx and they messed.-
evsnsftertheinost severe and “have!"
tdluponthsnoe—connmsttheplow och.
the field. To a ransom-title extent mil
than imitate the unarfine‘ul h illitl d l.
gifted min 'i.
Ju-‘t n~ Hot-A.
‘ an acre." mid tlr- gar to the maven.
' if you .irs- a bin; to lure WW
‘0 me every n ,z‘ut. why don‘t we [Qt ll.-
‘3“? "ft-"- .‘ lit-bk “ til.“ “What: “a .I
vain-d. Why. can‘t Iodu‘syehnvo it“ 9
W. germinal“: “w ill
irons -‘;;.‘u‘oaa.‘.'a:
Wuholdresident d I.”
'stleonhere h- innch le- nneggll‘ d
thspyniditefdutleshsdevsrym
in every town on them hallo-tunic
were htheesnusalmthe new
p hemysgw‘ss'tsm s “revolu‘
Gnu." mymamm.»
Mmtotheecflde‘slnhguflers
“about! of from twuty .B_m_\
“him.“dsrthslsndctsfisfel-
hwwflmsmbitienthsn am when
Isndths Govern.“ was am by
Hwaukd-‘lhcwonldgc
.nhhkly. martian"
uuuwummum
hfiofpsrdassdsmrslafien.t tbt
mnuun-meamue our.»
“walnut-ere glad}; ,.' «a.
more.
"l w that yin-retells! p.
At dthe A ‘i
; one lather-n. depot latel an
mammalian inward» train had’jnst
E \ tintidlysppr’osbhed s hrakcsnsn
“Willie knew whereaboum on the
dine her nephew was employed. ” Abner 1"
mil thnrsilrosd man. " 0. he's been
changed about considerably. lately. He
glad the John Edward till she ditched the
gavel and he got stove in. When he came
out they gave him the Owl for a while. then
he broke the two-eight passenger till she
jumped s know-nothing'and he got pitched
somewhere. and now I. believe he's spare
round the yard. You see he‘s had hard
look." The old lady stood speechless for a
moment. as if t ing to digest the idioms of
the railroad. an then said softly. as if at s
hazard. that ahe “ thought he‘d had."—
Beefon Globe
lllnny Violent Deaths
A careful observer who has‘ kept a record
I such occurrences from time. to time esti-
rnntcs that more thsn one hundred thousand
.lives have been nserificed to accident. lire.
.plsgue and convulsion since the opening of
‘the present calendar year. As this includes
.of course. only thofgrcnt cnluniities and can
itske no account of the infinite number and
,vnricty of minor accidents. the cheupncos
'of human life is brought home with telling
elect. The glut majority of these have
iboon lost because of some" undue disturb.
once of the forces of nature. but there is
little doubt that thousands of have have
been sacrificed to this relentless Molocli
man forealght and the application of ordi
"I skill '
flown-l nn n t‘nntrnct.
" \\'hat are you doing there ?“ demanded
apoliccuuin of a man who rant on a fence
bowling. “That feller iii the in mm shut
my dog boo-tune ho linivlcd. and l .uu curry-
ing out the dog‘s contract. I aim uni": in
howl here until I think tho d-I:‘~' Ilt‘Jlll h I\
been sufficiently nvcurul. if h ~ \lh‘ vi nu»
my son will how] out my i‘uii'ri !. :md ll
further liarni should l-.-.’.ill my \i'-- mull
conieout and howl till bu mum yd r .1
Oh. but we urn li-ule-r. " l
Tmceh‘r
. f‘l\l
A Society Note.
The following “ society it -‘~ “ fra- - :lv.
”tricky \vutllil lint pnni- :i Illlnlll. m. . 1 I
this city: “ Mr. H. Join”. \\'. N \‘1. i. '
now pluid tmwsers did not mm" h-nu - nu
Saturday night. as anticipated. We illitlt‘l‘~
ntrind they will be \\t\l‘l\ by tln- tnilurn‘l
dummy in front of the store until Mr. Kuh-
gud hears from his uncle. who is now living
in Chicago.“
FALI. and w l yr: ll
Millillfll‘l pinning!
\Vc cordially lll\'ltt‘ the Lsdue' 'n will and -~\
amino our
uni uf Ha .
Trimmed and l'iitriniiiicil,
Fancy FBflllflI‘S, Bll‘llS, BIB.
\Vt‘ lllth‘ everything: included in the .le hurry line
in tn‘nlt-r \nncty than t'\1‘f before. \\‘« ll:i\l‘
ALL T“ E SHAPES
—ll 15,, ‘
Thsi can be Found in the Nari-cl.
Just Ibwcivcd. a Large sud Well Selwtul Line of
Valvals ill DPBSS TPlIflllllllE
. At l‘riccs Rit’nll’uu those of tilt‘ t‘il}
Fancy Goods and Hair
Goods
Al llll‘ l'rlinl IA'W I'tn‘rs.
Call and See the Styli-s.
MrsHH Kreiger.
e—TllF. l‘l-Itll‘Ll-ZS‘.
li‘avox‘it o I { e‘ssrrl
~ FOR ,
HflflSB Fulfilling,
GOODS.
Heaters. Stoves. liar ;.-s.t'rock-
« cry, Glass Ware. ctr...
— ls‘h'l“
E.K.Lockwoo(iis
No. 17 Wall St.. - \‘ortt'slli. Conn.
Prices are Seldom Equnlcd and Never
Benton!
Lamps, Lanterns. Burners, Kcr
osene Oil, 'Woodeii Ware.
Bird Cages,
Prime A1 Ext. Geese Feathers.
Agate, Iron. Porcelain and
Tin Wares _
-IN IVER? VANITY.—
E. K. Lockwood.
g'l llOllSillltl
‘which might many have been noted by hu-_
——...— __—_.—-—-_._
camels 8. Furniture
—AT—-—
LOGKWO OD’S,
~36 MAIN STREET.
Having made arrangements
with one of the largest whole,-
sale Carpet houses in New
York to furnish me with all
the new patterns as soon as
they appear, and with the use
of the Carpet Exliibitov which
shows carpets matched on a
room.- am prepared to furl] ‘Sh
you carpets at Lower prices
and trout u larger variety than
any Carpet. Store in the State,
and as good and cheap as you
will find in New Yovk. Sum-
ples representing over Five
Dollars worth of
Carpets You are invited to
examine my stock and prices.
Nu trouble to show goods.
My stock of FURNITURE
is the largest. the lowest price
and the best made.
WM. 'LUBKWUUD
— 1 Nil LER IN—
Furniture 8. Ballets,
36 Main. St.. Norwiilk. t‘t.
James W. t‘uvumigh,
l-‘lRST—(‘LASH‘
Artist in Marble!
Steamboat Wharf.
Smith Norwulk. t‘t
Carriage lilting!
in Are
Repairing if
AND
w
Jobbing.
Henry . Tilly’s,
Form.
New (J‘rrocerjr !
lh‘ Railroad Place. So. Norn'ulk.
llfi\ll|! inku-ii the more formerly tn‘riipiml in n
taint shop by .l. R. Roy mood .v l‘u . on ltmlrund
'lni‘i‘. :iiid fully ~lut‘lu‘tl it With
GROCERIES
Of All Kinds.
l hwpcrifiilly un llt‘ :i sllfih‘ of the piib‘u‘ i‘lllrull_-;ft‘.
ll “ill be my rum in ku-p Hit
1 50st 01' ( ii nulls.
And In 9““ nt
LOWEST PRICES.
taut-d.- “lilll“tlt‘ll\t‘rt‘1l‘Wnnlplh‘. iiiid t'\l‘l'_\lllill:
pusublv doin- lo urn-muni- itlr lulll’i'll‘ l‘ivuw 21w
me :1 roll.
Albert Berg
5.1. Xurwuik. April lz‘ili l\\':.
fiiw is :i‘ni: Ti H 1‘: 1‘0 l‘n‘li
IIO\"I"§
Cough Remedy.
Pure Drill, Medicines, &c.
BEST EXTR ACTS.
Prescriptions Carefully
Compoundcd.
A LARGE STOCK 0F
mm MEDICINES
Always on hand at
HUYT’S Pharmacy.
linni.‘ with}
\
“bound but
6
—/
anon.
«1.0” All“ It
VII“ VIII! V.-
li‘llill, Bailiff Ho.
Msnsfacturcre of and Dealer: in
Lumber,
Timber,
Shingles,
Lath,
Doors, Moldings. Sash,
Blinds. Pickets. Win-
dow Frames.
Etc.
\‘cncei‘ed illard Wood Work,
Hard Wood Ceiling: and
Flooring.
lineman. \‘T..
HARDWARE.
The BEST A>>tlltTM EST lll TU\\‘N of
General Hardware
“' ‘l T" .\t ll{\\'Al.li
Mechanics Touts.
“‘Iitto Lend. Paints.
0th and \t‘lndow titan
A full Assortment of
Lock- ntid “lull!“
"l‘nblc and Pocket t‘ntlcry
tlfllii~l‘.\‘niQi11ln)‘_ “ht'.l;l for Cash
HBIISB Furnishing [illflllS
.i.\i’-\.\‘i;\~r: l‘AI'i-ZR WERE. ‘
Aural fur lhi‘
lluu‘r Verdii‘ul Boiler :mil Hull's l‘utvn
Film and lhirghii‘ l’nmf‘ Safe.
Agrii‘ulliirul liiiplcmciils.
Ship (‘butidh :) , Rope. &i‘
W. C. QUINTARD
: em“ and.” plump toll-y—
:E‘re‘sh Fish.
——Anu-
Nurwalk‘ Oysters
CAN N'ED 36¢ )DS
tEvcry Con Wannmcd.) is at _
Hunt & Zeluff’s
l I'I‘t
ALSO LARABEE‘S CKtt‘KERS. ”pom-ED
.\‘ TS. GRAPES. 0me . 2
FE
Pickled Oysters a Spec’lty
”“I "iTé.$fi-fi-Féas ma
fish, Fruits and Vegetables.
Andrew S. Waterbury,
’ITH
William Hilsdon.
Wholwalc and Retail Dealer in
Fill, FI‘llllS, lllll Vegetables,
East Greenwich Escallops by
the Quart or Gallon.
'l‘hurhcr’s Canned Goods.
Eu-ry (‘nn “‘nrrniilt‘d.
OYSTERS
Wflneyd_nii_sébn_-
DESIRABLE
Bill (Hill Lu
For Sale.
—_
A l’flh‘ UplellL'J)‘ in mine durable Building
th u! Mud! mlv Prices. in
East Norwalk,
Is no“ nil. It‘ll. Nope Phl‘“ In: l1!“nlls‘lL and all in
{uniiuimn £l\‘t ll by
C. W . SMITH
\\':i-lrii_'tun SI _ 5n. Sinnlk
N” 3 HI’SIL‘ HALL lle‘x. <.., Nc-ruu'k
a
Grocéries
0L1)
:‘kT. '1‘ I] B
All orders filled
GIVO us :1 trial.
\* ‘ ‘33.
15V:
and Meats,
S'I‘Alfi I) OF
T. Burr Ciuver 8. Sim.
SPRING-WOOD.
promptly. lity'fola's
find it to their :ulvuulugi i i'ti'mlo with us
AF
kx
mice cl einii
9i
i I fififlsnfl
e the Hood
be! pl .
best wired
rerun.» tutti
runn) in tt‘rtn or N! IAL sari >nxrxt. ’ .
2:5 I
III. dhorntui in g:.!. rad Ind‘vlh l
lax unzm “it. has liiihcrt
sunny increased until
i }>..
l‘ r cur.” Fernalel‘oinplaints three Pills have In. e-ltnl. Phymi
. r «or by mail for :5 cenu in stamps. Sen-l fut pamphlet.
A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
that will play any tune, and that any
one. even a child. can operate.
u. n... ..
nJ \-.._-.._-,.w.~.. m u
rprcscntoi bv the pix mo,
'1»!
u. their Arc uiu
.,(~ the \l-g 1“."Y\ .o i
~C. \ ‘
1 t
.- .«z u. .. .‘1 ”nu-it moi.
i} k‘l».si.\:l‘.rli\h~tl ions:-
ionzsins the an:
recitation. Inc um:
tuna. Our or)" in thus >
Us Intrigued .3 It will
.xcm‘. the Organ-em by express
h ill\ Addie-“I‘d Im in): Fla
A8.“ nit-11h of sum. . .v on re-
or“! vi .5 In- will send it with
o\ er ‘l.5.-unh mini-st: VIII.
or b ' Ru-enul tend «with
mad attain-n pl Iml- run.
“lbw in. .- m. ..k~s he‘ll: and
[-l( king, 1 hr. e are ago-i“ 1'
tree“. Jud we will nuuint the
run: [ML luxet rruni an) l\V‘H out
in the entire svstcm in three months. Any [ll-“on whe will take ONE I‘ll. :4
{n n-ill cont \‘rtoly ehsul
" \\‘ll V I“ llT Flu“ “S E 1" 'I'\\' ELY E \\' SEEKS. lil‘ be restored to hand leniin. if such n sting II “warble.
use [been in th-r‘r I rattice. Sol. ever) I here.
“N301. & 00.. um. ‘1.-
1.8.
Best Goals! Largest Stuck!
Lowest Prices!
Stoves. Ranges, and Brick Set. Port-
shle Furnaces, 0il Stoves. Eddy ‘s
Itefi‘igernuiin.crockery,tllsss,
Tin, Wooden Paper. Copper. and Iron
Ware, hibrsr Lani , Toilet
and en Sc 3.
Also all kinds of Plain and Urnarnentnl
Slate Roofing. and Slate Roof
' Repairing.
Tin Roofing. and General Jobbing. Solo
agent for the sale of Richardson d:
Boyntou Co.‘e for Nor-
walk and South Norwnlk.
F. W. Jaqui, Jr.,
(8 “‘sll FL. hLLV'AI $.00“ 60
BEST 2. co.
mundBS WesthSt, bearish new:
avenues. New York.
cstnhhsh‘ “t in the wodddovohd
the Outfitting of Children. ‘0
FOR Boy's.
Weggsrntoepeflect W
ttbes lab. .ertlcbnel concern-rue
an.“ lneverymtorhe beet ess-
Idiot-Wt
Itinthohopeol thatch-bed
”menu-and.
I'll, incumorfla, can
roundly B 11.23 active-‘5' as
luuln or Minoan in
r
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