North Carolina Newspapers

l)t ljatl)am ttecor II. A. J-OIVJJOIS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. KATES or TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ADVERTISING One square, one meertion One square, two insertions One square, cne month . l.Bfl . 4.60 $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly In Advanse. For largar advertisements liberal ccn racts will be made. VOL. XVI. PlTTSBORO CHATHAM CO., N. C, OCTOBER ISU.i. x0. 6. l)c &t)a)aux ttrcori). Jtt A Soucr of a Heart. Pnar hiirt -1 l. you ! all the day I winder II skies nre rich with Muf, Or bendim bla'k wit li ttup'Ht and with tdUtlll'T. I'ear li'-.irt. dr;ir huntl. o'er yen! )fr bt'iirt 1 l"vt j"u ! when pnl stH- nro gli'U'.ninu -Kar stars to run, find few.) J wonder irti 'd's lovelier lights BP-slr'-mimi. lH'ur h-art, dear h 'rt. k't you ! Pear heart - if lite had only on bright Mot Bum, One nw to ru""t tin" dew I'd ki it, I'limliiU'? to your ri-stful bof-ora. And ivcur its th ru.s fur you. - Th K I.. Stan ro, iu Atlant Constitution. Leopold Leverton's Love. Leopold Levcrtnu was in love once li-irt! Ever since bin quarrel with Laura (J my in the summer he had V en piiying desultory court to JVr filliy Peiirsoii, mill now, hearing Hint L'illic liail just inherited a (.writ little legacy from h recently deceased muid i u mint. Leopold or, us bin friends vere w. ut to style him, Poly hud come to tli.' conclusion that her charms were utterly irresistible. If Lcojiold tii occasionally experi ence twinges of remorseful regret for tii old dcligtful iIhvh, he can-fully conccuh d his feelings, and with all the impetuosity of his nature he resolved to lieut ( i orge Sjieeduiim out of the running, win the fair J)jllie mel her b .ucy fir bis own, uiul live happy en- id'ti r. A:, Leopold sauntered through the town a happy thought struck him. He would send Mrs. Pearson a gift s i nothing which would influence lur to couiilciiunce Hie proposal he in t'l.ded miking to her daughter lit the Mirlie o.) oituuity. What siioiild the "something" be? A "oost. ? No. That might suggest odious comparisons. A turkey? Yes. That isth very thins; a tur- )cy it should be. Hi- immediately proceeded to put ' )i-m li-sifiii into execution, and after examining a considerable number of edu-n- gobbhis he ii mill v selected a 1 lie fat fellow eminently qualified to arouse Mis. Pearson' housewifely ad miration and mellow the heart of her rotund little Npou.sc. ".fust give mea scrap of paper and 1 11 write you the address to which I want it sent." "Cil'tninly sir. Here you are, sir," find the shopkeeper handed Leopold a memorandum sheet. Now, it chineed the poulterer's er rand lad was one of those poetic little souls, who, in accordance with the eternal untitle ss of things, are to be found in all parts nf the civilize I fdebe, engaged in the most prosaic and uncongenial occupations, and he bud, in an idle moment, inscribed up on the back fif the slip of paper a line e.f Longfellow's which had taken bis fancy. This inscription, however, es caped notice. "That will do capitally," said Lev-t-rton, and he proceeded to write: "No. 71 Trotterville terrace, Park road. With Leopold Leverton's com pliments." "There," said be, "that will do I'll jmt pin it to the turkey. You'll tend it at once won't you?'' "Iuiinodiut -ly sir," replied the tradesman, briskly. "No. 71 Park road, sir. Right sir." Hy a curious coincidence-. -or it may have be. u a fatality George Kpeed luan strolled leisurely up, unseen by Leopold, w ho walked oil' light hearted ly befole him. "Xn. 71 Park road!" said Spoed jnnh, menially. What's Poly been ordering for No. 71V" He tune d and looked into the shop. "What docs this weigh?" inquired George, indicating the one Leverton h id ju.sa purchased and which still lay on the stall with the scrap of paper conspicuously attached. "That one's Hold, sir. Here's one that 'iid pets as twin brother to it." " Ah," said ( ii'orge, perusing the lines which hi', rival h id penned, "well, weigh me that on '. " Oddly tiioiig.li, the same happy thought hud occurred to him which h id been conceived by Leverton. "Thank you sir. Where shall I send it to?" "Oh, I'll take it, thanks," replied Spcedman. And straightway he trudged off to Park road with bis bur den: There was a puzzled look on his faco lis lie picked his way through the crowds of holiday makerii that throng ed the town, and it Wiih still there wheu, having left the shops and throngs behind him. In' stopped for a moment to light a cigar. Hardly had lu proceeded a dozen yard-t along Park roa I, however, when the ( loud suddenly lifted. "My ,loe! I l:uv- it !'' he exclaim. ed hIouiI. with a gesture of satisfaction, much to the surprise of a young lady who chnnced to h-- pasiug him at thai moment. j After relieving his fee huff's by the outburst j lst recorded (ienrge Speed- ; in u n quickened his pac and in a few minute'- later wa . stiindimr in Ihe pre- j sence of the fair 1 , -J 1 i Y. matt rual rebi- , tive, presenting with the most grarv- j fill and iii: iimaliiig manner h" could command, the unfortunate bird, which ; he relied upon to wing him into a lav- j oruhlc pootioii for laying -i-".re to the daughter's heart. What his success was m iy rea lily j be sunni.-ed froi.i the fact that when, iu response to Mi. Peai -mi's initii-j turn, he miived later in ihe celling of j the same day to dine with th-' family! the good Jilt v in- t him at the h ill and i wbispi red that Ihdlic w.i . id.. tie in tin dri'wing loom. (ieorge ent !" I the room with n quickly benting heart, and whatpas .ed i tin re is li tt known to ..llienn 1 him- I self, but it is a si jnili.'iint fuel that ! when, half an ho-ir Lit"", the young I couple mi rued iu le.-poiis to the i.ummon s ol the ditiiu-r gong lik!iie's! cheL-ks w.-r in hi lik- th deep ! heart of a crimson rose and there ivn. : an extrejiiely long silken hail' clinging i to Georg"'s manly waistcoat. I Just prior to the announcement of, dinner Leopold Lev, rtoii had arrived j in a condition of par dotialdo anxiety as to the result of hi i stratagem. ! It was ibiiibtles- v iy conoid, rat" of j Mrs. Peat-M.ii to keep him eii'.-iiged in ( I'onver-ntion with her. -lf iu order I that the plivaey of tli , uior fortunate gentlem-iii who h-i I com to who might j b.' Iiliiliva b d. bu' h w:e, extremely 1 pel h xed and i ha rill d th.il Mr-. Pearson made no ref- ieiiee to the su- j tierb turkev. ' I "You will stay and take dimi'-r with us. Mr. Levi -rtoiiV" s!ie s,:id. still without mentioning hi- gift. It was j passing .strange. I "Thank you." h" responded mil- 1 singly. Then a terrible fer took possesion ; of his heart. Had the deab-r forgotten or unlimited to s ,-nd th" bird - He 1 could benr the Hlspeli ie no longer. ' "1-uh - did - you ah- receive a -turkey this afternoon, Mrs. Pear-, son?" he stammered. "Yes, in-led, and a fine one it is. ! All, there is the golig. Come, Mr. : Livertoii." ! At that moment Spcedman entered I the dining room with lollie leaning j upon his arm. "Mrs. Pearson -Mr. Pearson con gratulate me. lollie has promised to . b my wife." ' It was ti-orge who :-poke, with; sparkling eyes and triumphant tone. ' L "opold c illld sjal'.'c li-lieve his e'ir.-. "What?" h" cried, while I).,l!i.. hung !n r hi a I nil 1 blu -hed bew itch ingly. "Yes. V iy I eoiigr ituliit" you on; having resuin- d your engagement with I Miis (iray?" niis-veied (ieorge. Mut ing himself beside Dollie. j "Win what do you mean?'' stum- j luerc'l Poly, hopelessly bewild- red. i "Oh. iiotliiug. Only I thoii'.'lit as' ynii were sending th'-ni a turkev you' must have" ! It wa - now ( b inge's turn to look , siupri.-ed. j "I don't understand. Tie-re's some i liii-take. I ordered one to lie sent here, hoping Mis. Pearson would ac- j cept-" i " 1'he one I saw was uddn s,ed to 71," interrupted (ieorge, thinking he ! b 'gi:i to sje light. j "Yes. This i-i 71, I noticed the : number on the garden gate as I pa-sed j this morning." j "No," chini 'd in Mr. Pearson. ' "This is 171. I liotic d th" other day ' that the first figure win ulino-t wa .led out. We must have it repainted. " j "Then my turkey has gone wrong," i exclaimed Leopold. "I must :,ee about it." j He was, as has been previously re marked, an impetuous young m an. mid : before the others could recover from i their surprise hr was hurrying down the road. "Who lives at 71?" asked Mr. Pear son after a short interval of silence. "The (irivn," answered (ieorge promptly. "Moved in last week." Had li 'vertou st.iycd one moment to reflect on Speeibnan's words it is probable th.lt he would have sacrificed a dozen turkeys rather than risk meet ing the wrathful pater of his discm-ded lady love, but so bewildered was he that the possibility of such a contre temps iievcrciitcred bis mind. The advent of the fateful fowl, with Leverton's note attached in the Gray household had caused almost as much bewilderment in that homestead dur ing the att-'inooii ns Leopold was him u if experiencing at that moment. Mrs. Gray unpinned the scrap of paper and read it. " Why,. Laura, Launi !" she culled running up to the room where her daughter was drs si:jg for h walk. "Mr. Leverton has sent ns n turkey !" Laiirn let fail the brush she wn i us ing and stood gn'ing ut her mother iu silence. Then the color mounted to her Cheeks., but she did lot .p.-ak. Laura rend the lines mid returned tin-paper. Sh" whs still strung l -lent, and her moth -r nnxioii- 1 i have an expression of opinion f'.eu some one els trotted off down stairs it yra in to consult Mr. (iray as t-i what should lie done. Laura follow .1 In .1 elosi ly. Mr. (iray took ihe slip of piper in his own bands, road it er.refulJy, re read it, and then turned il over ns lliou'h seekmg further enlighten ment. His eyes f'-ll upon the line which had been written by the l id with thu put 'tic soul : 1 l'i" d' ad pt l-ury its .Jen 1. "1 tnj pose he lne.ms he would like US Inlet bygones be hvgohis." replied Mrs. (.iray. slowly. "l-m'l ymi tlrnk s i Laura '" "Yes," Miid Laura v rv soft 1 v. Th' iifteinooii wore swiftly away. i faint a. jm tizing odor uro.c from the j liitcltt n and gradually permeated the apartment. A - tini" p-ie-cdthisfuiu odor L'rn.bi ally int-'ie ili'-d until at tie- hour wh -u I L opold L.-verton. lining with heme i dilliculty discovered tin- rial No. 71, J punted opto lh 1: i'l do-.r thereof, the ! fai t that a tin key w.e, being prepared j for ts:;'b- might have be: n ; ii'-ssed by I nny chance passer who happ.-:e d to be gifted with a critical dieei iiniii.iti.ui iu j the way of odors. j Stejis sounded in Ihe v-stibule, tlse I handle rattled, th" door was thrown oi en and a d.irk liguri- i-lood iu the ' .b i .may. Poor l'o'y in his imj.etuosity hid never thorn-lit of how he would ex- I it i ii his errand, and now us licit sa vory scent floated from behind that dark figure and .-truck him lull with n sudden warm gu t. In-begun to stani-iii-.-r something about "a mistake" and "a turkey." j Mr. Gray, attributing his confusion to tie-awkward predicament in which j li-- found himself through hiving : broken so shabbily with Laura and ' thinking, with au accession of that j "good-will to all" which often comes ! iier men to hi Ip him out of his dilli culty, put forth !iis hand and bill' dragged Leverton into the house. "There, there." he exclaimed, "you're it strange fellow, but if you can make it up with Laura all w II nml good. " "Mr. Gray." said Leopold, regain ing the use of his tongue as his out door garments were t-keii from him. "it has all bei-ii u mistake.' "Yes, yes." interrupted Mr. Gray, "but you will tind Laura in hedraw ing rooiu. Kxphiin it to her while dinner is being served. '" lie pushed th" unresisting young fi How into the draw ingrooin. and him self remaining nut-idc. closed the door behind him. As Leverton entered a li ly rose from the fanti nil upon which -hi: had been seated. It v.a. Laura. Somehow at sight of her stiinding there, looking so fair and sweet in In r i veiling eo. tuiiie, Iicopold torgot all about the lady of the legacy, and a sudden feeling of shame stole into his h art and caused the warm blood to ru -h up into his cheeks. There was a mo i in 'ill's awkward pause and then lie said bravely : "Laura, I bate been a fool. (Yi; you forgive tiie?" "It was I who was to blame." she murmured brokenly . S i he dined oil' that erring turkey after all, and that is how it comes about that when (ieorge and Ihdlio were married in tin ensuing summer there was also a wedding from 71. I lust, .11 Globe. It's A Diver." It was iu the It iliiin section of the bib- nil Arts lluildiii", and I was look ing at a line pi of armor well et u;i, --helmet with vizor, breastplate, greaves, etc. . u lieu n woman's Voice behind me exeluilil' d ; " ft "s u diver. I've seen Vm. Ain't he natural look ing?" They wirre evidently nu Iderly coun try couple, and she hud just caught l ight of th' armor. I wondered w hat the smith who had wrought with such patient art would have said could he j h ive heard the exclamation, and have e'cli th" couple walk on perfectly sat isfied thai they had s ell a diver, the husband delighted with hi wife's knowledge. The very resemblance which made the mistake not nltoiret In r inexcusable mude it all the funnier. Iioiibtless amusing mistake like this have counted up into the millions ut the Fair: yet in spite of this,, it has not failed iu it'i function as an tduia lor. (.Vntury, I HHDREN'S (OH 1. AMfEB I .T. Mi All -e l'.vs ni -. Bat it 1 wero she An-1 had a Kito-L as vi:" ;ls null;. I would gho her this Icir." . f W" and side, li'iund ;is n ball and liglc as ,i f.-.jt h' r, To keeji le-r dry in rainy w.-a l. J ll-TO He0 I I' llt v f i Its IV lie liulit.'.g I-.'-. Vith noses kei-u and wli-diii-p -nd nail. And see just the tips of th-ir lU in ; tails, Th-'U stand wat-'li all duy t-.r 'Is ir dimi-T Or witheiil, vvlii.'h i - !in'-l 1- r l"-nce-rs. I p in tin; h. ! . u l eat i-hi'-k. e. i.-.l i:e as No kit .an 'Ik.-.v more v-h.-tv .s, A butterfly ''..uldu't feel th" eluws Well. s.,U,. mt) w-.irli Rliii.-. ile-rs its think ing : I -u-in .I., that when I'm doxins n-jd winking. - K'ur I.itil" !"n and VV-. ii-ii. a MovKry s svvr.L m;. In the middle of Africa way in the heurt of the country, v lu re no white ma:i except th" sn at Mr. Stanley lias ever gone -then- lives a family of iq.es that have ems very lunch like th" ears i-f n man. These ape... or monk eys, are very large, and if y on were to nee one of them a little way oil", per haps leaning lejainst a lump-po-l. y.ei would take him to be a ibirk-coiiipl.-x-ioiicd rentl. man. with large i.irs and short whiskers. The colored in- n of Ceiitial Africa have a st'-ry which they 1,11 .ibo-H tie " ii'i-s, mi l which they think ex plains th" f-iet of their having ems quite unlike tie- rest i. f their - r s. They siv lint when tin- Great On niiile the iii'lliiind put ih" aiiiiiiids in th- e. nti- of Afi-ici. these aju-s had lon-r, rivkward ears, of which tln-y were very much a. hrnned. ic- 1 h-y were intelli gent en atuii s and .lid not want such big ears. As years went by and the family of api scoiitinued t" grow wiser, their curs grew smaller, "lie day there wusa meeting of nil the nionke; b of the forest iiinl a terrible chattering went tin all day and night, but tie -e wis.- monkeys kept very quiet, listen ing t -I nil that wa-siid. and Imping to find out sum thing which they del not know. And when the meeting whs over and the next day h id dawned tin ir cars were small and shapely just like a man's Co--. This was their reward for sileiie.-. - ' New Yol k Ledger. KITTV's l,os;s,. Last year Kitty live 1 ln the city and bad only n bit of buck yard to play in. She jr.-w so pah- und thin thnt the doctor 1 1 grnvv and slu o his head and s i ke of fresh air and .siuishiiie rind si v. i,il other things which are till Greek to many city children. An Kitty is the only di.ugh tei. iii ininn and jiuj.ii o-. 1 1 I not ntVord to run any risks of 1o-i:i. h-r for the sake of a few minute- m u-e on the train every morning f..r jiapi and a few matinees less for uanuma, so ihey moved t-i the country. K'tty plnnte 1 the wee garden and grew fb.wt rs in boxes on the window -ell of h-r sun shiny bedroom. She became such a gardener thnt teov : h has the most lovely r..si ymi ever saw ; they clamber all over tin- fei.ee and greet you with their s-eit breath as you enter the gate. Hut Kitty liv s in the country ami th re are no end to tin (lowers; after tin- r.i.i . are gone other (lowers will come and the little house is always in the midst of a bow er of beauty and fragrance. Hut somehow although Kitty i-. very happy the beautiful gfei n country lnnki s her think of her old home, of the hot. dir ty slretts, the glaring sun and the poor little sick children living ninl breathing in small, crowded rooms in the narrow streets. It seems too much for one little girl to have mi much to enjoy, so everv week Kitly and her mother spend a day in town. They co ne laden down with (lowers. Great, towering bunches of daisies, cowslips ami geraniums, sweet jiins. cowslips and buttercups and every lit hi flower that grows. She ties tin m up with cord, and besides sending them to several mi. sions. where (lowers are given to the poor people who attend it, they go them selves to the hospitals. What happy days those are for those white cheeked, bright eyed little suf ferers. The (lowers seem to bring country air and freshness in their bright colored bells, and the children handle them lovingly, seem ing to lijoy tllelil as they would some beautiful, wonderful toy which they felt was too good for them. The nurses arrange a few in a cup of wat- r near each bed and place th" large bunches where every weary pair of eyes may see them, and how fragrant and fresh the air grows in those hot wards! and how much easier it is to sleep in such nir, ami tle-n wake to tiud the place swei t w il h posies. This is what Kitty did w itli lu r June roses this month. So if you i-hoiild puss her little home on the shady road near the river, you will know why the tall, green bush"s are bare and the window boxes emptv. -i.New York Advertiser. SAVAGE WEAPONS. A South American Exhibit at the Fair. War Clubs. Air Gun? ani Bows anil Arrows. rc- nr many different kinds of war clubs among th" Indians of South America. They range in si.e from n Miiuil stick Hot much thicker than a man's thumb and led iieTe than thi'-e feet in length, to a six foot minister a thick lis h sturdy saplinir. with an edge lis sharp us a sword. Wli'ivv r " sibh . the clubs are m i b' of iroiiwood, but in many instances mahogany and i bony are biibstitutej. They are only brought iut-i play in short-runrrc fight ing, and duriiig the Sjiani-h eoliqiiesl-ev.-n th" liiiiil-shirted soldiers of Cas tile n:e said to have wavered and broken their lines wh- u eh U'ged by a body of nitives armed with the-e wea pons. S .no- of the club- i ii exhibition in tin- anthropological building date Kick to the times before th- conqu- st, and mi i gin itive visitors ! um to be able to see splashed ucio s the cne 1 imj 1- m- nts the b! 1 ,.f the conqin r- oiv. ( f blow-guns th -re i. re a 1 irg lunu la t. These impli in nts ,,f w,ir are tucked oil the wall at tie- south i lid of the ..eel ion. Many of ticiu arc fear lully tin 1 wonderfully m t dc. The giant l-f the Coll... -ten is tell feet 1 ng. It is nude "f ii hollow reed, its iiiie r surface earel'uiiy bor- d in order to secure perfect smoothie-. Wra;..i d around tin-otit-.id" of the weapon is a rope mu le of ur-s tlbr . Thi- wr iijnn.g extends fro;n one end of the reed to the other. It i.- le-Id in place by a gum fiund in large qnniit itii s in Central and South America. The 1-1 ivv-gun t.ipi rs from the thickness of a little linger at th mouthpiece to th" thumb at its stock and is made of various color-, but the shape is the same in all. With ihe.-" weapons it is said that th" natives at tain such a di glee of exj.ertuess that tin y nre able b. hd small bird:! in th tops of the hi: - in -ttre.s. Small gum", such as ni bit s.iiiri-e!s and otic rnn ituitls, nre shot while running. A Sooli as n young native has laid aside the swa Idling clothes of infancy he is given a blow-gun and taught it uses. The missile used is u short arrow about us thick us an ordinary knit ting - needle. 'lh" head of tln ai row is wrapped with fibre in or.br to balance it and at the same time lill il J the bore of the gun. The arrows are nude uf ironwnod or some other hard wood of native growth. Quivers hol'iii'fr about I mi) ui row s are attached to the guns. Win n used in war the arrows are ..teeped in n deadly poison. This . ois ui is mude by a se cret process mul the knowledge of its ingredients is jealously guarded by the mitivi s. Its i ti'ect is such licit the slightest .--crutch from a poisoned pro jectile causes almost iiistunt death. In killing hug'- (gnme a less powerful poison is u -ed. Win n n deer or other animal is killed that portion of the body around th" arrow is cut away, thereby removing the poisoned flesh. Tic lest is sniil to be perfectly whole Mime. Hows and arrows also enter largely into the uiake-uji of a South American exhibit. Like tic other implements, the bows are tiisliii.ii.il in grades cor responding to the native's rank and circumstances. Tiny- nre usual ly liboiit live feet in length. I lit wooden pa -t is mil' If from a lough springy te d of the bamboo family which grows along the in irsh lands. The tendon of soine annual or the libre from some plant suflices for a string. Arrows are made of heavy wood, some times pointed to give them penetra ting power. There are but u few of these, however, even iii the most irim itive i. ieeiiueus on exhibition. Most of tin in nre fitted with iron and flint arrow-heads. Thc.-c heads are shaped in much the same manlier as the ones used by the North American Indians. They nre triangular in form, verging toward a point nt the end. The haft is feath ered with j.luniage of gorgeous hues. There nre arrows of all sizes and de scridioiis. Those used for small game are lighter thiiii the ones used for war, ninl, us in the case of the blow-guns, tin re is a dill'erence in the degree of poisoning processes through which tln-y nre put. - Chit-ago Pecord. Water mid Disease. Tanpiire water hould not be used for any ilnm -tie purpose. When only impure w.it. r is to be h id, it i honld in a'l eases b purit'i I In fore use. P'oilinc i - 1 bo umst common method of rendering innocuous or sterile any wati i i u -ipccteil or known to contain m-.t 'ri-d which might produce discuses I cfinveyable by wm.r, sm-h ns ty phoid fever or eh dt ra. 11 is ic; uiH-om:r.isn to hoir people h ty, "We do md fear cholera because w. boil nil our drinking witter." Yet It h. :ufe t .. sny that half of those who give orders to have the water boiled, nud tven of those who th- ni-t Ives nt - tend to its Kuling. drink wiit -i f'-i'in , v.- -els rinsed with uiiboih d witter. ! 11 is lain that th" good e fleets of boiling the water winch is to be Use f..r dunking pei pos. s a---lost if tl. pitch. -r. or th- -dud. or the milk enu, or tic milk jug has b-.v n rinvl with ; unboiled w.it.-r. i'Le- boiling of water ; is un excellent precaution, but thu use of boded WMt-r shmil I be extended. I Of the watt r in the household, the proportion .! v oti d to drinking pur- ' i,.s.s is relntivily small. In the- : !:ite!i -n w.tt-.-r i.t used for washing veg- j ' aid. . and salads, for rin-nig dish".'- ; Del t.l'di-W.ire. Ollf or two gel'llisi't j di - .i -e clinging' to the sides of a vessel j into which milk lets afterward b.-ia , potiiid. may lin-1 the milk an excellent -oil in which to grow and propngnte , the'r species. j l'loiu food which lias been subjected to roa-tiag or b -iling. or to any lhor- ; oiegh co .king th-re is nothing to f.-ar. j l'r un -o .k. -l food-and from fluids danger is p:is-i.ie. h ii 1 in th'"- proofs of tie ir jt. j ar.. tioii th y should be j g larded f rom every pos-ihlu stcirce I coiii, immatioii. In time of un e.!deiriie milk should, always b- -ubj.-ci.-d to boiliii;. or ; steaming before it is used. I 'The us,-of any of fi lilt rs which lire fastened to faucets oil the pipes of I tic city water supply, it is perhaps needless to say. does led afford the j s'ighest protection against disease ' g-vms. j Water which cont.iius mineral im purity or. indeed, an appreciable quan tity of organic mutter, should not bo ' us-d under any cireiiiusiauces. Youth's Coin). union. j Exiierb'iife With A natllesnake The wife of n lumberman named Williams, ti n few days ago had n lmv il and ten li ving experieiict w it n a rut tb snake. The Willniui-oiis live In-iir L .In- Cirirl- s. in Louisi:ina, in n small cabin on Luke Calcasieu, the waters li ; 1 vicinity of which are pb-utiful b:ee "ling gioiind:- for the-e and other venomous reptiles. Mrs. Williamson had left her six-inonths-old baby it -lt-r- i in the cradle m ar tin open door for til" sak" of the breeze, and wa -going about her household business, when she huppt ried to approach the little bed to look at h.-r child to see if it still slumbered Coinfoi tubly. nud to her horror saw u line of mottled green ninl black nestb'.l close to tlm form of the peacefully sleeping little one. The ugly head was raised mi l resting on th" child's arm with the eyes keeping drowsy watch over it. The mother sank n- aily fainting nn the floor; but with n parent's bravery realized that tin- snake must be dis lodged nt nny cost to herself, as nt the first or slightest movement of the bnbe the cruel fllllgs might be buried ill its llcsh. It vviis necessary nlso to act with speed, so firming herself with a pistol belonging to her husband, she suddenly bei.t ov-t-r th" cradle, and with one rnpid gesture luid hold of the snake by the end of its tail, and ns suddenly gave it a jerk which honied it i r the side of tin- bed and on to the (loor. The crcut arc made at In r with uplifted bead, loillldillg its dreadful rattle lis it coiled close to her feet. Hilt niiiiiug steadily she put n ball through its body, and although it. again fried to attack ln-r, she tired again and succeeded in killing it. An t died it tiling it s 1 f upon lcr foot nud it struck the shoe w ith its fangs, but it wu-. only the death ngoiiy. nud tint blo-.v served only to entangle it III tilt" tie of the sho '. to which it was still clinging when lur husband reached her, having heard the shots and run ning to her assist nice,- New Yor Tel.-gtnni. (Jiierii Victoria's Favorite lliu-se. Jessie, the Queen's favorite old rid ing ni'ire, was found p lucidly standing in n solitary loose box, wiirmlv wrapped in rugs, her own nuturnl coat being like very thick, soft black plush With her splendid c-mt. sdky mane nnri tail, lofty eii-si nml soft mild eyes, sh looks worthy of her royal mistress, re murksthc London Idler. Jessie's podi -grce is not given, but shevvasbred liea Haimornl. She isabout lo bunds.'! inches in height, black ns a coal, nml with pe culiar white markings on forehead nnj back. She is now twei.ty-six or twe;-ty-s-'vcli years ohl, and, until the last twelve months, has carried Her Majes ty for many years. Th" Queen isstiited to be very fund of Jessie, who, nl thoiigh now, from old age, pnst work, is invariably sent to the Castle for in spection w hen Her Majesty is at Windsor, I A Little Love Song. I The world, my dear, hath millions I It gold climbs to ilia ski s ; Jj.it one tln-re is liuth trillions j The light thy d'-ar eyes! Iiear eyes! that lire su tender, I X" riches .-au repine" fine gl-'ion "I tln-ir hrigiit sj.lendor-- The siin-hni" ef thy fice! Ihe world, tnj d.-nr. with wonders May wake thy vv:!d surprise, ftut shine iiiievi- its thiuid' rs 'J'he rainbows of thine eyes! i Tie.-ir eyt s ' ihat are " tender I That iiaht the years !- ); Cne ray "f i'e ir rare -plcndor Mnk". .-a nil N lie.iven fvt mc'i The vvrld. ir v ' 'Tis JreanilDS 1.0 ! I.'.v. .ireii'ii d- ni. s. I wake : th. i is str -icning I'-right froi'i thy Is-u'iteoiis eyes' P.-ur t-yes! th- kind- the sj-l-ndi t Fa I over l.i el an 1 s".i. SdlllK' Soft, till llf. i- ended -- shine wf t. di-nr i t- s. f. r r,.p' l ii.e-s I., s :.vm-.n in Atlanta Cen-titltion. HlMOliOlS. A billiard Kill oft gi -s n kiss for a bh .w. Jl.-r-i- I ' il r : "I always pick rr.j customer." Frietitl : '! wu.-told that yoll sklllle 1 tilt 11!." A eat in .y look nt it king, but sho wants to l iipb -',!: t y. s .p..-ii when she looks nt u family lmb-l janitor. Hegg ir - "Could y -. i si are me a trifle, kind : lith m::n? got fivu little children nt In in all twiic !" "Oil, tit' Tl'nt's n tramp scheme." "Tniuij. .- le-lii. ? What th" ilt-UC do you ijn :t ii )-y a tramp :elj":n-?" "Oh it won't vt. . k. " It is ii.t r -ting to s.-e how .nrry the lnan v iio went t j the country for a vacntioii and tin-man vvho stayed at home lire !'. r each oile r. When lh-' milletmiiim coinea tho bather who ki i is mi- foot on the bot tom will quit telling her friends she has really I'-arned t- - swim. 'it rea' Ci-.ar." il;---.ig!tt tic fisherman. I it-Mil- '' vv.e-ers bin". J only w.-ii lh" !l-'i would Li:-. Aslhe-' 111. .s.)i: lti.es d..." The familiar n ivice. "Let dogs do light to balk nud bite," is perhaps tho only instant en l i cord where n dog tight has b-. ejl elieiiuruged by th-3 Illllse, "How does Ilempste-r alw.iys mnn age to looksocool thistiw ful w t atlier?" "He makes out a loiiu'l. -t of the things In '11 ltiive to buy next winter, nud it nearly gives him it chill." IhiirymnTi. to applicant for situ ation "You have hud experience, have you?" Applicant---"Oh, yes, Mr. I'rviu." "On which side of the cow do you sit to milk?" "The out side, sir. " Tailor--"You pronii.ed me faith fully yesterday morning that yon would call in and settle for 1lint suit hist night, if it rained pitchforks." Gus IV Smith - "Yes. J know: but it didn't ruin pitchforks." Mr. Chimpanzee "That ostrich cuts enough for two birds. What do you suppose makes it f o greedy , Mrs. ('.?'' Mrs. Chimpanzee - "I bi-a'd tho keeper say it sw allowed a .;iir i .f strong ey t -gln.-ses ye-ti r.l.iy. and tlcy magni fy its appetite." Hiingeruiis Pets. 1 never liked pet tumi d leoj-inrds, and I will only warn young oliiivrs iu India against keeping them as pets. They may be very vtjl behaved to their musters, but when a visitorcomes to call, not knowing anything about the existence of a leopard iu the house, it is very uiij. h as int to him to find a huge beast coining snillilig up to him and riiiiiug its nead us if to lick his face. The visitor is probably seated j "", (1 ,I',i,'n' '''" r,1"", l,n'- the servant who introduced him has gone oil' to call his muster, who is said to be dressing or bathing. I n -lie nib. r an exceedingly bad quarter of un hour that I spent in a certain subaltern's bungalow with a stringe leopard as my only eoiujianion, for the servant did not eonie buck to the drawing room, as he bud il holy horror of the leopard on his own ac- I noil, it Whell lit Ills) 111V V.. Mil" fliellll appeared he could hardly believe that any one could be nfraid of such a harmless, playful animal as his leop ard. I thought otherwise, nnd did not repent my call. Ilefore the end of n mouth this leopard bit his own tnnstcr of course in piny ; but tho warning was taken, uud the master had the skull ' nd skin very handsome ly set uj as a souvenir of bis old pet. Longm ui's Magazine. Thing's Would lie lMfTcrent. Proud Young Woman. - "No I I wouldn't marry you if you were tho last miin in the world." 1'otid Youth (rejected but not crush ed) -"You can bet your sweet lifo you wouldn't 1 I M have too good nu assort ment to select from, ( 'hicngei Tribune. ""RMW""s"""W"H"s"l 7""'f-S-'Jvf"