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'W A PRIVILEGE GRANTED.
The De Courcys “Vere Allowed to Stand
Before Royalty With Their Hats On.
It is the privilege of the grandces of
Spain to stand in the presence of their
sovereign with their hats on. A simi-
lar privilege, says a contemporary, is
hereditary in but one family in Eng-
and—the De Courcys, Earls of Kin-
sale. Six hundred years ago Philip
of France summoned King John to
ansWer for the murder of Prince
Arthur, or abide the trial by combat.
John did neither, but, to save further
trouble, induced a brave soldier named
De Courcy to act as his champion.
\Vheu the adversaries met, however,
the French knight Was so alarmed at
the gigantic proportions of his oppon-
ent that he declined the combat, there—
by losing his honor. As a proof of his
quality, De Courcy placed his helmet
on a post, and drove his sword
through both so hard that none but
himself could draw it out. “Never un-
veil thy bonnet, man, again before
King or subject,” said John, who was
present. “But tell us why thou look-
etlst so fiercely round ere thou didst
deal thy dainty stroke!” “Because, had
I failed, I intended to slay all who had
dared to mock me.” “By the mass,”
said John, “thou art a pleasant com-
panion; and therewith Heaven keep
thee in good beavers!” For genera-
tions the De Courcys asserted their
privilege by wearing their hat for a
few minutes in the presence of their
respective sovereigns, and then taking
it ad like other men. But, at a Draw-
ing—Room in the reign of George III.,
the head of the family, with more pride
than courtesy, continued to keep on
his hat the whole time he was in “the
presence.” The King at last lost pa-
tience, and convulsed the entire Court
by remarking, “That gentleman has a
right to be covered before me; but
even King John could give him no
right to be covered before ladies.”
Don’t adorn your sitting rcom with
the motto “God Bless Our Home,” and
then fret and fume and make the home
as nearly an inferno as you can. There
is nothing like consistency in these little
matters. Either take the sign down or
else do the businesss which it adver-
tises.
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A Strange Desire.
'2. wealthy gentleman of Vienna stip«
ulated in his will that an electric light
must be constantly burning in his
tomb, and another inside his coffin, for
twelve months after his death—Tid-
Bits.
, . She Had Him.
Husband: “You were always fond of
books, Jeannie; what can I give you
for your birthday present?”
Innocent Young Vtife: “A cheque-
book, dear, for whenever I sign your
meat in Salem County. Her affliction
PADERE.WS§<I AND THE BOYS.
He Gave Them :1 Lesson of How “ Paddy "
Could Play the Piano.
During the last Norwich Festival, _,a
well-known aichitect took Paderewski
over the cathedral, with which he was
greatly impressed, so much so that
next day he resolved to go there alone,
and make himself further acquainted
with its beauties. He managed to
lose his way, however, in the Cathe-
dral Close, and, happening to pass
what looked like a. school-room, from
which sounds of music were issuing
he stopped and went in to inquire his
way. A few small choir boys were
there alone, waiting for the rest to as-
semble for practice, grouped around
one of their number who was seated at
the piano. It_must be explained that
several of the cathedral choir boys
are included in the festival chorus, so
that they had heard Paderewski play
the great Polish Fantasia produced at
Norwich during rehearsal.
“I’ll show you how ‘Paddy’ plays,”
the young pianist was saying, just as
Paderewski entered and straightway
began a decidedly “frisky” imitation
of the great player. For a moment he
listened, much amused, then advanc-
ing to the group, he remarked, quietly:
“No, I'll show you how ‘Paddy’ plays,”
and, quietly pushing aside the little
pianist. he played for a short time
iagniiiccntly to the astonished boys,
who stood in open-mouthed admira-
tion, not at first recognizing their visi-
tor, till it dawned upon them that they
were having a recital from no less a
person than “Paddy” himself.—-Tid-
Bits. '
Advice W'orth Following.
“I renuxnilner,” said a boy to his Sun-
day school teacher, “you told me to al-
ways stop and count fifty when an-
gl'y.”
"Yes, I am glad to hear it.
your anger, didn't it?”
"Well. yeti see. a boy came into our
road and made faces at me, and dared
me to fight. I was going to try to
thrash him. He Was bigger'n me. and
I’d have got punished. I remembered
what you said. and began to count.”
“And you didn’t fight?”
“No, ma'am. Just as I got to forty-
two my big brother came along. and
the way he licked that boy would have
made your mouth water, I guess.”
Eve Stiller-e r Puzzles Physicians.
A case that has baffled physicians in
New Jersey is that of Miss Anna Carl-
son. of Lower Alloway, a small settle-
It cooled
is with her eyes. While she sees all
objects readily and clearly, in taking
up reading matter of any kind the let-
ters become inverted.-——Philade1phia
l‘imcs.
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A Considerate Woman.
“kxcuse me. sir,” she‘said, as she
Emlk her place at the head of the pro-
cession—a place which strong and
brave men could have reached only by
wading through gore—"I would like
to ask you a question.”
“Certainly.”
“A re times really hard?”
“There isn’t any use of trying to,
conceal it. In a good many branches
of industry the depression is very se-
rious.”
“I‘m ever so much obliged to you,”
she responded, and turned to go
away.
“It".ycu were worrying about any
particular investment, I might be able
:0 give you some advice.”
. ")0. It wasn‘t anything especial.
I just wanted to satisfy myself that
time: are hard. I don’t really wish
to annoy my husband with my ex-
penses, and I thought the best thing
to do was to come and find out for
certain whether times are hard or
whether it is merely the same story
that he has been telling me every year
when the styles come inf—Washing-
ton Star.
Turned the Tables.
An Irish witness was being exam-
ined as to his knowledge of a shoot-
ing affair.
“Did you see the shot’fired?" the
Magistrate asked.
"No, sorr, I only heard it,”
evasive reply.
“That evidence is not satisfactory,”
replied the Mdgistrate, steruly—
“stand down.”
The witness proceeded to leave the
box, and directly his back was turned
he laughed derisively.
TheMagistrate, indignant at this
contempt of court, called him back,
and asked him how he dared to laugh
in court.
“Did ye see me laugh, Your Honor?"
queried the offender.
“No, sir, but I heard you," was the
[rate reply.
“That evidence is not satisfactory.”
said Pat, quietly, and with a twinkle
, in his eye.
And this time everybody laughed '
except the Magistrate.—Tid-Bits.
Not Necessary.
Pastor-I hope you are a Christian,
my little man. Do you say your
prayers night and morning?
The Little Man—Nope; only nights.
Pastor—Why don’t you say them in
the mornig, too? >
The Little Man—\Vell, dis kid can
take care of hisself when he's awake.
—Washington Times. ’
A Young Onc’s Philosophy.
“Papa, we‘ll have to shingle our
house again." _ "
“Why, we did just last summer.”
“I know, but mamma said the old
shingles we've been using for kindling
were all gone, so we’ll have to have
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more. ’—Dansville Breeze.
$01110
Weakened One Man’s Constitution
Until it Brought Him to
Death’s Door.
Mr. James S. Harrison, a. well-known
and highly respected citizen of Cleve-
land. 0.. was for years a. sufferer from
dyspepsia and general debility, and in
his weakened condition, resulting from
the above causes. he had the additional
ill-luck to fail a. victim to malaria, from
this complication of disorders. - Mr.
Harrison’s condition was becoming very
serious, when he commenced to take P.
P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy- Its
effects were marked and immediate-
Read his letter to us. Its earnestness
is apparent:
GENTLEMEN: For the benefit of all
suffering from dyspepsia and general
debility I beg to subm: f. my testimonial
as to the efficacy of your P. P. P., Lipp-
man‘s Great Remedy. as a positive
cure for all the distressing complaints
from which I suffered.
My system was also full of Malaria
and my condition was growing very
serious; I had no appetite, was losing
strength and was completely broken
down in health. but. now my health is
completely restored, and I can eat like
a field laborer, without the slightest
fear of any Serious results.
I take great. pleasure in telling the
world that P. P. P. did the grand work
of restoring me to my accustomed
health. Yours truly,
JAMES S. HARRISON,
Cleveland, 0.
If you get up feeling tired andstupid,
P. P. P. should be taken—it will make
you feel well.
P. P. P. cures eczema, that. tortur'
ing, itching disease of the skin and
blood. If your blood is kept pure, you
will not be disfigured with pimples,
boils and blotches.
P. P. P. is the deadly foe and van
quisher of rheumatism. Its effects are
immediate and lasting, and it 1ot only
relieves, but permanently euros.
Scrofula, which is her: d.i‘-: ry and
deep-seated in the blood can be cured
by 1’. P. P. It is the one and only posi-
tive cure for this dread disease.
Sufferers from kidney troubles find
immediate relief when they take P. P.
P. as it cures all irregularities and re-
stores to nature her proper functions.
Sold by all—dinggists.
LIPPMAN BROS., Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs,
Lippmnn's Block. Savannah, Ga.
vas the
INGENIUS DAIRYMAN WILDS.‘
His Great Scheme for Fooling His Cows
into the Relic f th is it is Milking Time.
Dairyman Wilder. whose milk-pro-
ducing establishment is about 10 miles
north of Santa Cruz, is one of the most ,
ingenious men in all. California and has
done what no other dairyman has ever
attempted. Everybody that has ever
tried to milk a cow before daylight
knows what a job it is. Bossy is gen-
erally oi" the opinion that there is a
time for all things, and firmly dbjects
to being awakened and milked when
she thinks that she should be asleep.
Many cows will refuse to be milked to
the extent of kicking and lying down.
All of these troubles have been Dai-
ryman Wilder’s, and not long ago be.
determined to overcome them, In
fact, it was necessary that he should,
as he was often late in getting
milk to his customers in Santa
li'uz. It cost considerable money,
but he has more than made up
for the outlay. At present he. has one
of the finest individual electric light
plants in- the state, and his cows are as
easy to milk as in broad 'daylight.
When the electric plant was in
position and ready for work there were
three big arc lights over the center of
the yard where the cows slept at night
and dozens of others fixed all over the
different buildings, the entire lot capa-
ble of producing about 10.000 candle
power, enough to make the yard as
bright as day. The plant was of the
best quality and everything was tried
in the daytime before the surprise was
sprung on the cows,
It worked like a charm. The bright
rays of the light had no sooner been
turned on than the cows commenced to
get up. Most of them looked surprised
to see the day break so soon. but when
the milkman arrived with his pail they
seemed to think it was all right and
stood perfectly still while being
milked. The light also affected the
poultry, for the cocks commenced to
crow and the hens went around hunt—
ing for nests. Ducks, geese, dogs and
cats were all affected the same way,
and the whole barnyard was awake at
2 o’clock in the morning.
It has not proved a case of the ani-
mals getting used to it. for they be-
have the same way now after the arti-
ficial sunrise has been in operation for
several months. Poor beasts, they are
in blissful ignorance of Mr. Wilder’s
shabby trick. ‘
Continued l-‘lis Remarks. '
The pastor of a New England church
announced that the regular weekly
prayer-meeting would be devoted to
discussion of a certain question of gen—
eral interest to the congregation. Many
members of the church wished to take
part in the discussion; it was therefore
decided to limit each member’s re-
marks to five minutes. The Presby-
terian Messenger tells how one person
managed to extend his time.
TV hen the speaker’s time expired,
the clergyman was to notify him by
rapping with a pencil on the desk.
Deacon A,, a notoriously long-winded
speaker and exhortsr, was one of the
members at whom the restriction was
especially directed. As everybody an-
ticipated, the deacon was one of the
first to address the meeting, and he
had not fairly started on his remarks
when the rap of the pencil was heard.
“Am I to understand,” asked the
deacon, turning to Doctor X., “that my
five minutes have expired?”
“Yes. deacon; I am sorry, but your
time is up.”
“And all general remarks are limited
to five minutes '2”
“Yes, that was the understanding.”
The deacon turned very deliberately
to his fellow members. “Then,
brethren.” he proceeded, “I shall throw
the remainder of my remarks into the
form of a prayer.” The deacon kept
the floor.
The Lady and the flose.
She was an east end woman and
rather unfamiliar with .the vagaries of
the garden hose. She held the nozzle
gingerly and watched it much more
closely than she did the stream.
All went fairly well, however, until a.
white-haired gentleman in a. buggy, a
young woman on a wheel, and an 01’
clo’ man with a push cart essayed to
pass the house at the same time. It
was an unfortunate attempt. A ser-
vant appeared in the doorway of the
hose lady's home. A dialect voice drew
her attention, She turned hastily with
a grand semi-circular sweep, and the
white-haired old man, the comely
young woman, and the seedy ol’ clof
man were involved in one common
rum. -
The white-haired patriarch swore
vigorously, the bedraggled young
woman looked mad enough to cry, and
the ol’ clo' man danced about shrieking
strange gibberish as the stream from
the hose concentrated itself in the push~
cart.
Then the woman threw the nozzle on
the lawn with such force that it
bounced around and poured three or
four gallons all over her before she
could run shrieking into the house.
And the neighbors thought seriously
of turning in the riot call, but they re-
frained—Cleveland Plaindealer.
Made Victims of the Vain,
An enterprising young man up on
Capitol Hill, \Vashington, is many dol-
lars richer than he. was two months
ago, through the practice of a'clcver
swindle on the guilel‘ess maid servants
of that quarter. He counts only col-
ored women among his victims, for he
has been selling a fluid warranted to
straighten out, the kinkiest wool that
ever came out of Africa. There is
nothing a colored woman longs so
much for as straight hair, and the
young scamp has not lacked customers.
The liquid, which is seventy—five cents
a bottle, is guaranteed to produce the
desired effect in two months and is
nothing more than a weak solution of
.-.l:m tragacanth.
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