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(Chatham pecoxrtt. tfljatfjam Refori. HATE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ADVERTISING One square, one insertion One square, two insertions -One square, one month tl.0 1.-0 e.to $1.50 PEB YEAR Strictly In Advance. VOL. XVIII. PITTSIiOIlO', CHATHAM CO., N. C, FEBRUARY 1800. NO. 2". For larger advertisements liberal oi! ract will be made. fit O dm imtn II II T II II II II PiiHeiiee With the Living. Sweot friend, when tliou ami J are gone lii-yuml i artli'a weary lubor, When small shall Lo our need of graco From oinnuli) or from neighbor; Pa-tsuil all tin; strife, the tail, tho euro, Ami ilnuo with nil tho sighing, What tender truth shall w Uiivo gained, Alas! by simply dying! Then lljis too chary of their prnlso Will ti'll our merits over; Ami ejus too swift our faults to 8"0 Hliull no defect discover. Tln-u hun. I tli.it would not lift ii stono Where stones worn I lilirk to eunib"r Our sleep liillpath, will seatter (lowers Above our pillowed slumber. Sweet friend, pereh.mei) both you nud I, l.ro love U past forgiving, fSllouM take the earnest lesson homo Jin patient Willi tin' living. Toduy'x repressed rebuke may snvo Our blinding tears tomorrow ; Then, p.'ltieliee, e'en when keenest odgo May whet 11 nameless Borrow. "J'i.t easy to be gentle when Death's silence shame our clamor, And easy to 1 i - e n the best Through iiK ti ov's mysiie glnmor, lint wise it were for mo an I thee, Kre r.uve is past forgiving, To tai the tender lesson homo- Us pati-nt with Ihe livimr. Lovers' Year Hook. A SUN BON NET. "Ami ho you're a now girl," nuked Mrs. Morris, looking up from her task of looping black ribbon on a bom shell hut. She iuitl spoken iu Hitch a tone of disapproval as to disconcert the appli cant before her. "Von, muni," blio stammered, "I think I l.i-r" Hliu was n great overgrown damsel of Hi, with n flop of carroty hair, n f reek let! face uiul a pair of pulo blue eyes, characterized by an expression of bow ihlermolit. 'I'liis was too much. iter parents Jnnl Niiid sin; was. stupid, but Iho mil lilier hud nut imagined her in htupid lis tills. However, o1) cents u WooK was Hot cxol bltitnt. "You think you bo,"oxcluiniod M r. Morris, with the air of it prosecuting nltornoy, "Von ineuii you me." "Yen, mum," sho acknowledged, meekly, "I iiie." Mis. Mollis sighed uiul resumed work oi. Ihe sea-shell hut with sorrow fill resignation. 'On uud lake oil' the kettle." she suiil, uiul wle li yoip eonio back I'll givo you some work over which even you cuiiiiiit Jiliui'ler. Tin) afternoon sunshine was pouring into Hie diminiitivo mimicry store in friendly fashion, lintin-.r along Ihe showcase, peering into tin) boxes of plumes, touching tin; tips, making love to the roses an I bringing nut u i to diizzlingly all (lie tin ml and gill lilt tho new "pattern" bonnets. At tho further end of the shop red cambric curtains partition al oil' thu sitting-room, within which on n liitlo oil-stove u kelllo was singing merrily. Sunday was invariably selected by tho liroeton Indies as th.i most appro priate of tho Hi'Vou for displaying Into styles; so, ns this was S.iturdiy even ing, Mrs. Morris was very busy in deed. "What is your name?" she ileiumid cd of her muid-ol'-all-work, whuu that young hi'ly reappeared. "ISliiiieho, m 11 in. " "lllanchcy" Hlio had a keen sense of tho incon gruous. Kite bt gaii to laugh, and she laughed till the tears ran down her plump cheeks. "Well, lilauelje," she said, at last wiping them nwuy, "run across the street to ( ioi'ibiu'.s and get mo a yard nnd u half of siliHin to match thin sample. And when ymi Come back, tftko this band box up to Miss Stella Harper's, ami that paper parcel to Miuuio Wood, on High street. You kuovv where Miss Harper lives?" "liig house ou hill. Oh, yes, 'uni !" "Then mitko haste !" The "big house nil hill" was ipiito ou imposing mansion, of red brick, boy windows, cupola and plate glass. The family consisted of Mr. mid Mrs. Harper and their two children, Roy mill Stella. Just now, parents au.l sou wi.r.s iu dire dismay about St"lla. She hid engaged herself to a young fellow, a lata arrival in the village, of whom they knew little and liked les. Sho was wonderfully pretty, too, Htelln, w ith her pi-aeh- bloom nkin and Bpun-gold hail'.and unit- palisy-p.ll plo eyes. 'l'bey had liuished dinner, and were toying with their grapes, when the name of her lover was m -ut ioiio d. "I MiW 1 .111-1:111 Si illli v tod i v," an Jioillieed V. "Whele ':" ipl 1 1 1 1 . i'd Siilla. "I'll by Ihe In I I ; II" wm walk- lllg W ll ll M I It U It- nod. " "What ?" ene 1 S ,1 i, slui lie. I. " I'he hoiise-p iinti i '-i ilane.hter "Yds." uUnWeled llnV, stleiuly. 1 "She's tho only Minnie Wood 1 know in Brockton. " " don't b..lieve it !'' declnred .Stella. "Thank you," laughed Roy. "Sup pose you usk him." "Yes, 1 bhiill '!" Then, woman like, contradict ing herself, ".No, I hhnll not repeat every willy story I hear. J have too much coiithlcuci! in li i in for thai !" Roy shrugged Ih'h shoulders "As you j ile ise. There goes the bell." A moment later u servant npp.'iireil fit thu door bearing II impel' purccl. "From Mrs. Morris, Miss Stella," she said. "What I " cried Stella. "That my now bonnet -iu a paper bug? Is the wi'iniin crazy ? " She thrust iu her hand and drew out a snowy cambric siiuboiinet with a wi.le frill surrounding the front and two long, brond string-. She laid it down, liiu.diing heartily. "There has been n mistake. Send it back by the mesiciiger who brought it," suggested lief' mother. "I'lease, uiii'mn she's gone," de clared thu servant and vanished. "Try it on," suggested Roy. It was no sooner said than done. Stella tied tho ipniint cap on her blonde head, mid Hlood on tiptoo be fore tin." great sideboard, to peer iulo the mirror above and observe thu ef fect. "Capital ! " decided her brother, with g. limine adiiiiratiou, "I'll it lit tle fixing is deuce lly lx co uiing, Slell." And it was ! The rosy, ilunpl 'd l ie', with sunny Inve-loeks tumbling over (ho smooth brow, Iraini'd iu by tho snowy, flaring frill, was prt'tty us a picture. "Ivi'i p 11 and weir it to church to luol low," ndvist-tl II iv. "What an iiba! ' she said, laugh ing. "I dalo yt.it to !" "Then I'll do it," ihe decided, promptly. "i!r ivo --that's sensible! Now won't you promise In cmioder what I've said to you about Stanley? Hi is Ihe mod coiitcuipiiliie of all existing creatures a in it- llirl ! Ho m ikes love to h ill' the girl i in tow n, lo Mm nie Wood especially, nu I h i is only going to marry you bei-nuso you are the daughter of a weall hv man. You're a million tint 's too. good lor him, Stella." "R y," returned his sister.s overely, "reserve your advic.i till you're asked for it." And sho swept uwuy with a great deal of dignity for such a little body. That nig.it Iiiielau put in an ap pearance, hut Stella ui 'lit hilled neither Miss Wood i iia no nor her own new headgear. The next day she dressed early for church mid b it the limn.! by it side door, taking a path through the trees. Hut the n i ir. r sh i e, tin ! to the church, the further ivc 'do I her courage. How could she walk up the aisle and sit iu their limit row pew in a cambric siiubiiniiet? When she reached the great door; her valor had oo. 'd out of her finger tips. All R iy had stipul ttc.1 w,i that she should wear it to chinch. Ho hud not designated the p trtiiialar part of the church she win to sit. She could still win and re iiaiii undetected. So, instead of iniuvliiug up Ihe mid dle aisle, sh- slipped up the side stairs iulo the gloomy organ ioft where llu village girls sail'.;. A few of them were already there, mid she stood up iiuioiig t hem w ith her back to the door. It was scarcely like K lie Desmond's, w hich the artist in "V. oii -ralthi" char acterizes it "a prepossessing back." It was rather a neutral back, a sober black gow n mi I a w hite, w ide drilled cap, which covered every inch of neck nnd hair. I!ul tit ! gentleman who came softly up the stairs and into the shadowy gallery recognized it immediately, or thought ho did. When Stella sat down a little be hind the others, lest soui j one should gliiiic.' up from beh.w and observe her, he eiiine forward and took a seat still further ba -k. He was a slender young man, dressed iu the height of Ihe prevail ing fa-hinii, with a pair o line dark eves and a brigandish liioiistneke. No one in the halt-iilled loft had noticed lib; entrance. He bent his head fin w i id till it was close beside the one in the thick, white mi iilum net. "Minnie !" he hlspeled. Sue tared violently. Then she sat still as a --t.lUle. S i U ' , n u I ndit. I. 't lit ut go on. ll win slight wonder he had mistaken her. Shi and the house-palu ter's .'ail ; 1 1 1 1 T Wei.' id abinil thu bttllie 1!.-1,L- Ii t mi 1 tig'U e. "1 Could hot get ovi-r to s o von 1 last night, my dulling," ho went on, hiirridly. "I hud to go up to Har per's ou business. Xo, not to seo Stella her brother, l'ou don't sup pose I could really care for her iu preference to you, you jealous little goose V" And still she dil not in ove. "Is that tho new suiibouiiot you told me you were gel tin ? I don't like it. It wants lo keep you nil to itself. There, they are going. Meet mo at the bide door, mid 1 shall go homo with you across the lields. That hor rid Mtuboiiuot! It is shutting away from my tight the sweetest fuC) iu liroektou !" lit was go:ie. The congregation was dispersing. Stella losu nnd hurried down, coming f ice to la -e with Roy as she reached the foot. "Si you came. Where were you ? I d dn't soo you. Honest ly, it's be coming, Slell, tiioa,'h hardly full dress. What's tho matter ?" Her cheeks were ipntu bright, her eyes sparkling, her lip set in a muti nous red line. "Never mind. (! mo with me," sho said. Mr. Lu 'i.iu Stanley, standing iu the shadow of the stil i door, puled visibly as he can ht sight of lliepiir approaching him. Tim lac ! under the white Sllllbollllel. Good hellVellS Stella Harper! She drew a ring from lo r linger as sho passed him, nud flung it ut his feet. "liive that to Miss Wood," sh .: Ild visnl carelessly. Hut he didn't- Willi n wholesome fear of l iv bel'iire his mill. I, he Went tilt of town as lint ns the in xl train Collld bear ll i III. And at h one Slell i cried a little, laughed a good deal and elided by fell ing tiie alien- episode with much wiirinth and i iijnyun tit. ''Mrs. Mol lis has si lit up a message to tiie t If. el lliat Ihe mistake concern ing iii, boiiiH'l was mi')'! by her stu pid u "W girl," she concluded gully, and I intend to encourage that gill ill stupidity by giving In r a dollar when next I go to town." -Sal urdiiy Night. A Discovery id Imp irlaiici'. It is an no in .icd th 1 1 a (rniiiti sci entist has patent I a proe ; by which a tissue is mile tint will take the place of tho natii:-iil skin ai I Ij ab sorbed us th ' injury h mi. He takes the muscular poll ion of iho int ..'stines of animals, li.i'h th iu ier and oilier layers of in 'inh. atl.) are rent ive I. The mid. lie portiou islle'u p iinitled to remain for a suitable tun ; iu a solu tion of p uni, wli 'U tit; libers nro found to bt) s 'uii-digede 1. Tho sub stance is ih )u t.-ea! d with gallic ueid and tau.iiu. I.tige surfaces from which the skin hn bsiu riniivcl by disease or ae. ndent in ty bj hailed iu a short tim ! by m 'a:n of this lis:i'. It is prepared an 1 1 lid up ii III) raw surface, which his previoinly b urn sterilized, nnd is very lightly btul aged iu pbie.!. Tiie iiuio i of th ) tis sue uud tiie stiri'iie.) take piano in a little while, mil thi tis-m forms a coating (hit ninwer-i tho purpose of the skin to a degre belter than any known siibd inc..', an 1 is likely, when still further p o l -cted, entirely to re move the necessity to.' ski i grafting. The le'dger. Wlicii'c Comes -Hy Jlniro"; The w ord i ".Hugo" and ",f bigoisin," just llow lit the ell I of everybody's tongue mid pelt, are also of disputed derivation. We all know about the Kiiglish music-hall siui which set the word going with a new meaning iu 1S77, but the original coiling.) of the term "lty Jingo !" is quite doubtful. In the I! isipio biiiguage the word Jingo menus (bid, and it is widly believed that "l!y Jingo !" was a form of oath with which the Rustpie sailors familiar i. id the Knglish sailors, and, through them, till Ihiglish-speaking pcopl , It is one of the oddities of popular w oriliii.ik nig that the term "Jingoism" as now Used, is a complete travesty of the sentiment of tiie song from which it was taken. A Jingo, either hi Kug limd or America, n now set down as a mail spoiling for it tight, eager for n war nt any cost. Hut tho original song with the Jingo chorus expressed exactly the opposite sentiment a de sire for peace. It began with the Winds, "We don't want lo light." New York Recorder. From F'ry ingf Pan to Fire. Ill I'.ngliilid heavy "death duties" of inheritance luxes have to be paid to the government. Recently n well known rich old Kngiishm.iu, to evade hampering Ins estate- witit this tax made over all his praprl ty to his sou. I'he sou, ItiiwiVtl, has just died, without will or en i lib en, mi 1 his fat her has had to pay out ol his twn estate a I ig ii.liciitiu.ei ln. And ho is still no belli r nil' than beinl'e, for when he dies the tax mint be paid niiii'. IIHdJKKX'S COLUMN. A M HSF.IIV SnNO. 1)1., I'l'terkiu Pent and (iregory (irollt, Are two 11' tie goblins li!ii"k I full o!t from my house I have driven Dili s imi'how they still conn- luck. 'I hey elamor up to the Ij-thy's mouth, And pull tiie eoruiTs down ; They pi red aloft on tiie JS.iliy's brow, And t .vist it into a frow ii, Am! one says "Shall !" mi l the otle-r ".Sba'n'l!" And one say.s "Must !" and the other "faii'l!" ui:, I'i'terkiii pout and (in-gory (iron1, I pray you now from my hulls" keep out ! Hut S imucl Smile uiul I.i muel Laugh Are two little fairies light ; They're always run ly for fm nnd chuff, Ami smi-liiiu is their ieli,;hi. And w him tin lyp'i j, into fiale.'s eyes, Why, there the sunbi-mm are ; And w hen they peep t Ii r nigh her rosy lips, II r laughter rings ni.a,-1, lei far. And one -ays "1'iea.s . :" and tho other say Do!' And belli together ,-nv "1 lev you!" K i, I. luuel I.augh and S imuel mile, Come iu, my dears, ami tarry awhile ! -Laura I-., llielinr ls in St. Ni'-liolns. Iillilis 1 .i I. The egg of Ihe H.illimuro oriole is light brown, i-pottnl w ith dark brow n. 'Hint of the coiiiumu wren is very small, and reddish while iu color. The bobolink builds its Host nil the ground concealed among grass or gram. It lavs live or six purplish white -ggs, which are spotted with brown at one en I, and blotched ail over with dark purple. The meadow, lark also builds her nest on the ground, usually in ucadows where the grass is rank an 1 tail. ll is u very pretty II si made nf diii'i leiil gnis y plants skilfully woven Inge; her. (Vow's eggs are pi'C'ii, spotted with greenish brown. The eggs of the redwing blackbird are bluish white, irregularly mottled with dark purph blotches. Its nest Is suspended lipnll a bush or reeds iu wet, nun. shy mead ows, ol'leli ou tufts ol cattails which are surrounded by water. Detroit I'ree 1'less. TAIII.I-: MANNHUS I'olt I'll 1 1. 1 It I! S', Drink from Hit: cup never from the saucer. Teaspoons are b It iu the saucer, tint in the cup. Making a noise, either iu eating or drinking, is vulgar. Always cheerfully defer to oldei people and to guests. Kat slowly, an I do not (ill the mouth with large quantities. Ivit the food s !i veil,or ipiielly leave it ou the plate without remark. Avoid drumming with ihe lingers or feel ; it is the height of impoliteness. If in doubt at any time as lo what is proper, follow the example of oth ers of more eXpel hiliee. Patiently await lie coining of your turn; do not follow with the eyes the food served to other-. Never necessarily bundle the dishes, or iu ony other tuaiiii exhibit ner vousness or i in ui t ieiiee. Do Hot feel obliged lo "clean up ihe plate ;" especially do not Make a laboioiis display of doing so. Do not ask loi any particular part of a fovl, or similar dish, unlesn asked your preference ; in that csue always indicate soniet iines, and if there be leaby no clioicc.ilcsiguatu thu portion with which the host can most con veniently render service. New York Telegram, a di:.u CITY. He had expected to find a ruined house or two, but In lure hi startled eyes stretched a d -ad city. Iu u great bend of the at renin, nnd forming a huge amphitheatre, tho dill's lose glittering and dazzling white ti hun dred feet or more, when the stone changed to a soft gray brown and went up us high again. Just where the while and brown lock meet at the deepest pint of the bend, a colossal bite had been taken out of the face of elilT, forming a great cave. Iu this space a people, now gone, leaving no record but these silent ruin, had built most curious mid leinarkiible structure, over live stone i high, re ceding one above the other, until the upper story was far within I he shadow of the cave. This was plainly the citadel, or gieat cniumiimil house ; for mi but h sides following the curve of the white cliff, wero the windows and doorways of iiiuumeriiblu cave dwell ings, hollowed from the soft tufts of w hich it was composed. The central building might have been made only a few years ago by sumo nf Hoiiant's own people, so fresh mid Hew It seemed ; but both its position and the caves told of a I line long ago, w hel1, without any doubt, this was llu home of a numerous mi l prosperous people. Iu the great bend nf the dteairi hil l b.-eii their fields and high j ip, sec'.re from dangers, the had ived. loved and died, Sr. Nicholas "GOLDEN 1I0RX." Most Interesting Strip of Water In the World. Thero Constantiiriplo. Sits, Like Rome, On Seven Hills. Now that public attention isso keen ly drawn to the almost anarchic state of Turkey, the following particulars of the capital of the Ottoman Jvnpiro will lie of interest : Hyzaiitiiim, Islambotii, or C'.iiistniitiuoplc, as the place bin been variously culled, is situated at the junction of the IJospnrus and the Sea of Miiiuiiora, and may be said to be composed of three distinct towns, viz: Slamboul, lVr:i- tahitu and Scutari, Tin; two first ironed nro nil the Kit lopeaii short!, an I are divided by the creek called t he ( 1 ddeli Horn, while Scutari lies on the Asiatic side, nnd is separated from them by the Hosi.hu riH. Siiiiibniil, or Constantinople proper occupies the site of niicieiil li Ultimo, and, like ancient Rome, is built ou seven hills. On the first of these are the Old Seraglio and tin- fa mous inio-ijuo of Santa Sophia. St.im boul lies on a triangular promontory wa. h d by the Wat i is of the tiobb ll Horn on th" north, and by the limpid Sen of Marmora on the south, while the swift current of the IJospol lls llows past its eastern front. Scutari, although a suburb of Con stantinople, is practically ll separate Id a n, I he d stance across t he water being about two inilis. It largely resembles Stamboiil, both extei naily and inter nally, wit 1 1 its numerous lilieques, its biiznir-, public bath and inaitiifaeto i h'S. It will be leuielubei a d chielly by Knglish renders on account of its hos pital hav.ng been Used by the Anglo Freiieh army in the wiiit-T of l-Sol-o mid by I'l.'innii of it beautiful Kug'ish e lm lery with Its liioliliui' lit to the heroes of the ('riuieaii campaign. Its popiilu! ion is now about lid, HUD, that ol the whole capital living about oln million nnd a half. Stauihoiil is the native city, and contains mo t of the government and public buildings. Here uni situated, far instance, the Sublime Porte (a gateway of jmt'.c", fioui which th" rovel uineut of Turkey lakes in inline), the War ( Mliee, the Seraglio, the law courts, the railway sta tion, till! custom House, the iiinsipi s of Santa Sophiajuid count lis. others; the Mint ami the museums, the Ran Vein, nud the Kgyptillll baZ lilts. Tiie III li il -Ml l il side of the city of Siambmil is bouiide 1 by th walls Th o l .out, re built iu 117 A. D., and no, iu a ruin ous Hint". Peru (i data is the Kuiopcau or Christian town and the centre of busi ness, H. Imperial, Ottoman and other banks, the Kxehiiuge, and steamship and no i chants' oflices being inliiiliita. Most of the embassies are situated on Ihe hill ol Pern. Tiie principal street of Constant ample, w here nil tj. i-'.uro-peiiu shops are, is the (iraiide Rue de Pel a, innl the next iu iinpoi Iniiee Is the line li pe ll ichi, along which the Pei'ii-f inliita trams run, and where lie- best hotels, the llrilish Ktnbiissv and ! the Petite Chumps Municipality lin dens are situated. The Yihliz Kiosk, where at present th" Sultan resides, is practically in the country, about lour miles from the Sublime Porte. The j inilueo is burroiindcd hv barracks, j where n large force of the Imperial (itiur.ls is .plait, nil; uud no struugers are allowed to enter the gates. The (iolden Horn -La Home d'Or, Cbryso Kerns c ill il what yon will, the name of the elnsde waterway is one with which to conjure. That its greater glory is now gone is u t to be disputed; that ll still icmaiiis tin most interesting strip of water iu the world is as little to In denied. Ou one side of il rises a lordly line nf inosipies, those of Santa Sophia, Sul tan Mahnioiid, Sultan Si Inn, Sultan RajnZot, of Suitali Maliani'ind, Cou pi ror of the Christians who shall sny how ninny mure? Up the heights nu the further shore climb Ihe palaces of the foreign ambassadors, that i f llrit niti, lis is meet and light, standing above thoui all. Crouching down by the water's edge are the Arsenal nud thu .,. mil nil v, 1ml racks nu I Custom Houses, prisons mid powder inigaiuc; evvrv one who wishes to pile up a block ol Government buildings seeks ii site fm it on the shores of tho (iolden Horn. Until sixty years ago, those win. wished to cross the Horn called up a Kmk or waited fol'a ferryboat; then it occurred to Sultan Malum. ud II. that a permanent way might tie nu ad vantage. Accordingly he siiiiiiimucd the (irand Admiral no h ss iinpnr tilllt Uli i' Hi. Hill is custodian id tile Golden Horn - and bade hnu see the 1 thing should be done, the Sultiiu add ing significantly that he meant io sur vey the undertaking iu person at a i-peeilicl date, lieorgi, u Creek, took th'! work j ii h ami and did it well, us his lord attested when tho way was baptized in the name '-N'oos-retyu'' (tho Hone faction. ) From sunset to sunrise throughout the year it was de clared that this bridge should remain open, while during the i'l-nst of Rha nin,111 free ) insngi; is ullowed throughout the night, that the fol lowers of Allah may visit the mosques at tln ir own times. St. James's Rud get. ( liiickeliic Rear Killiuir. Probably tiie ino-t uncommon w-i;y of bear (.itching which is pursued regularly i- that which is ill vogue .lUin'i" the Chuckchee ludinliS in the Kain.-clialioiii i ui :isii ia. The cnptaili oi it whih-r who had gone inhol'e at () iitnr-k to trade, mi l had investi gnte.i t he 'lillel.cin-i: nu t liod of bear killilie, told tills, story about it when h' j'"' back to civiiiy.atii.il : "The Kim eiiatkaii bear is a huge bl'nW il lelioW, olt 'll Weigh. . 'I g OV.'I' I, Odd pounds. and he is very f Tnoious and hard to ki:l. Such in: iiuiinal is i li vn 1 iit i nit!.- to the sinnii darts which are tiie ('hue!;, le-e's in.s-lle Weapons, and it is iiivssiiry to cripple him lo.' fore closing in with spears. These bears inhabit ground which is covered with dense thickets, through which they have paths nud runways. The runways are impenetrable to mull ex cel. t to crawl on hand and knees. To circumvent the bear the Oniiekchie tai.es two piece, of board about six inches long and three inches long, through which be boms numerous holes. Thlolleh th" hoh s lu each piece he puis long li'oli mills w.th t beir points sh irpeii d. I lidi, placing t he backs of I in- .) c s of the wo.d togelh.T.bo bishe.s 1 Im-iii with tin. tigs, I I. Us leaving the llal p el. iL of t he Halls project lllg oil each Sid". Tills Clll iollS implement of hu lit i ug, he lays in the runway where the bear tracks are tli-ekest, lightly cow-ring it 'rum view. "Present ly the In nr comes along, bis great f irepans covering each u square fool of sill lace, and ulinost to a certainty he plants one fnri-paw on the nails, whieii peiietrnle mi l hurt lulu. I!:: ing upon hn hind legs he raises the paw In winch the boards are fastened by th.- nail-, look. at it, nud seeking the thing thai hut hurt bun, he strikes ut il with his other paw to knock it nil', thereby dining the nails fii'lu the side he hits into that paw. Thoroughly angry, he now How hauls oil' a ml slllkes wit h I lie first paw that was pierced and the Iniil.s again penetrate lluit. S I he goes oil striking with oin- paw an I the olln-r, driving the ii.nls d eper and deep into the lle.di, until, exhausted with pain and rage, he sinks to the "round. His piws are now s. si. re that be cannot travel lar, and us far as ho goes he h aves a trail of blood behind him. Discovering this, the Indians follow him up and wiih their spears de spatch linn. Kittens. Kittens ilill'er as much as children iu their capacity for uiuin.ng them selves and iu t In-1 r .1 -ma u. Is for in, in -i -lllellts. One nf Princess's Kith us, the White Squall, s i halm .1 If.. in his practice nl standing on the stabs nnd howling when left alone, mi, so de pendent ou others and so exacting that he became a pest. Ills llinlhi r did not care for hnu part h-ulurh mi l none of his seniors took a fancy to him. Heiheii fell back upon human being-, nnd made my life a burden by veiling on th" stairs wln-ii It" could not find me, nnd tormeiil iug iu to plav wilh him when he did. No ball, bell, or st ring and spool was nf the leint value to hun unless somebody phi ved w lth hun. lie Would climb into my lap, scram ble across my book or portfolio, twitch the pell out nf my hands, lay Inmsillll.t nil the keys i, f the piano, pull the pi. Co of s wing 1 was at Work ou, chiw my hall' d w!i, b tc my lilt gels, worry at my dress and cnr it, m short, bother nu- out nf my life. At the Hiiue time he Was so gentle all I ntV -cl i.'iiate, and so beautiful, w ith deep bllle l li s, lllld It sllpl I'll lllllll II I'X ples.ioii ,,l lllllotviiee, tlllt I Collld Hot give hliu away. He needed ll lively child of tell to keep up with hliu, but not having one at Iniud, 1 brought one nf the stable kltleiis, they were always inferior white ones there, to Ihe house for a playmate. She was n few mouths v oiinger than himself, and at fust I thought In- would kill her iu his vio lent -port, but ti tnlmg her unlit for i .'Ugliness, he moderated it until they play i d on i veil term- Tem pie. l!ar. Tiie western wing of the Massachu setts H ate House iu R.istoii, has bocu declined uu-iifj an I must bo rebuild Song. "Iiavf you M'en Love?" 1 asked, "No, no," thu answer was, "I'm sup'," said I, "lie's here, Jf that he did not pass. "i -aw him this way run, And down tills very pull) ; He would not, could not brav i The bordering brambles' vvnith." "No, no," sin' said ; "away ! Love is not lien-, 1 know," The while, fro n Ier bright eyes Jle laughed uiul b"iit his bow. - -('hieiigo Ili'conl jii'Moitor. When the button comes off the buck of a mail's bhirt his cholar be gins to ri--e. "Shall I carve three tears on the marble slab?" "Why three? I have only two eyes." Lil'.; is a tiresome journey, and win ii a man at rives at thu cud he is all out of lire ith. Shopkeepers study to please, but tln re are lots of boys And girls whom it does Hot plea-e to study. "What is your best reason for be lieving ili-it she'll marry him?" "Her parents say that she shan't." A Huston p iliei-inan shot n somnam bulist the other night, who was run ning ill the street a lievv form of rapid trance hit. li.ieli lor I urn told that, a married miu can live on half the income that a single man reqtiiies. Married man Yes ; he has lo. Mrs. I; P.ridget, have you turned the gas ou in the parlor, us I told you? New Domestic Yis, iniiiii ; can't ycr smell it ? ' You sai I the cott.igo would Cost ijlil.O'iil uud ymi semi mo a bill for lo,mii). " "Yis, but you said you wanted one story hs.'' S lies. nun Do you vvuut you goods sent by any purl iculnr express? Cus tomer Col unily, if you can find a particular express, I can't. Th" house lly is very slow in it liioveiiielits when you want it to go out of doors, but quicker than quick ness when it wants to come iu. A woo l-sawing contest by wonn iil" That seems up-to-dalc ami quite put. Tin' living," I Imar, was successful lint Hi" "s-iy nothing" pari. How was I hat .' lie Is this the first t i in. you've ever been in love, darling? Sho (thoughtlessly) Yes; hut lt'ss.iiico thai I hope il won't be th- la- t ! Oi'ace A humorist primes - d to mo last night. Illbel Win he serious? ( i race That's just th" ti uble. Who ever heard of ll humorist being sc riotis? Mi's. Speelcr Vy, k'mfessor, ymi hiivi-n't combed your 1. i'r Vlddeil a Veil,. Ph.!'. Spe-lcr Nein, mein frail. I hub it imlilig periorinaiice on de piano dis night. Parson I mtirried Sniitln r to hi first wife nnd lie gave me ; when 1 married hun to hi second wife ho gave me S"i. Wiggles --He knew more about matrimony the sect ul time I glles.s. Reciprocity Mi-tress 1 can't say that you w.-re always iispectfill, lliidgel; stiil, 1 will put it iu the h -coiuiiiciiibit ion. Ifi iilgel -Thank you ina'ani. An' I'll say the same thing II v .11. Woman --Didn't I teil ymi never to come h'-re iignili? Tramp I Impo veil will pardon m ', mad mi, but it is I the fault of my sicrelary. lie has nee ireled t o st l ike your nume from ! in calling list. 1! con Let me shako your hand, dear boy; tins is one of the happy days nf your life. Lgbi it -You're too previous, old man. I'm not to bo married nuiil tomorrow. "That's what I say. This is one of the happy days of ,v our life. " "Look nt that very thin man over tln re with that Very fat one," "Y'es, 1 know t hoin, and they a re t he greatest chums nl ways togelln r,- very where. " "I tood gracious! Is It possible that thev dine lit the same place? " P. icon 1 believe the iulroiliiction of cable-curs and burst less carriages vvlh make the world better. Kgbert I cni'i uudi Tstniul why. Uncoil It will mince the tendency lo bo. Horse trading will be uukiiiiw n. Snow Walls, linllcil lty the Wind. I A I' nut, i icnigioi, coi rcspi.iiiieiii writes to the Chicago Tribune : "Pas sengers on the Flint River division of th p. int A Pere Marquette Railroad who eiine to the city recently reports i.b-crv ing a st i i::g ! ph iiomciion in large, level lields not lur from the city. Hundreds of snowballs, si. me nf them ni colossal size, have b. cii rolled to gether, it I then -lit by the action of the wind. The lields are covered with them, mi l nature nccn nplishcd in one night what it would take i largo forco of b "Vs si vend d.ivs to do."